Roast Chicken, Orzo, Smoked Bacon, Leeks
Directions
- 1Chop the leeks and place them in a roasting tray.
- 2Add rosemary, sage, lemon, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to the leeks.
- 3Pour the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the vegetables.
- 4Season with salt and pepper.
- 5Pour half a bottle of white wine into the tray with the vegetables.
- 6Spatchcock the chicken.
- 7Rub the chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
- 8Place the seasoned chicken on top of the leeks in the roasting tray.
- 9Roast the chicken in the oven for 50 minutes at 180°C.
- 10Remove the chicken from the oven and wrap it in smoked bacon.
- 11Return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes.
- 12Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
- 13Remove the bacon from the chicken and set aside.
- 14Squeeze out the roasted lemon and garlic from the tray.
- 15Chop the roasted garlic and add it back to the tray.
- 16Add orzo to the tray with the vegetables.
- 17Pour a pint of chicken stock into the tray.
- 18Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the tray.
- 19Add a dollop of Crème Fraîche to the orzo mixture and stir.
- 20Return the tray with the orzo mixture to the oven for 20 minutes to cook the orzo, while the chicken rests outside the oven.
- 21Serve the roast chicken with the orzo, leeks, and bacon.
Ingredients
- 2 leeks
- rosemary
- sage
- 1 lemon
- 1 head garlic
- sun-dried tomatoes
- oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 0.5 bottle white wine
- 1 chicken
- oil
- salt
- pepper
- smoked bacon
- orzo
- 1 pint chicken stock
- 1 dollop Crème Fraîche
Equipment
roasting traycutting boardknifetongsoven
Tips
- Spatchcocking the chicken cooks it quicker and easier.
- Leave the chicken out to rest whilst the orzo cooks.
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