Roast Chicken, Orzo, Smoked Bacon, Leeks

85 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the leeks and place them in a roasting tray.
  2. 2Chop the leeks and place them in a roasting tray.
  3. 3Chop the leeks and place them in a roasting tray.
  4. 4Add rosemary, sage, lemon, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to the leeks.
  5. 5Add rosemary, sage, lemon, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to the leeks.
  6. 6Add rosemary, sage, lemon, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes to the leeks.
  7. 7Pour the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the vegetables.
  8. 8Pour the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the vegetables.
  9. 9Pour the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the vegetables.
  10. 10Season with salt and pepper.
  11. 11Season with salt and pepper.
  12. 12Season with salt and pepper.
  13. 13Pour half a bottle of white wine into the tray with the vegetables.
  14. 14Pour half a bottle of white wine into the tray with the vegetables.
  15. 15Pour half a bottle of white wine into the tray with the vegetables.
  16. 16Spatchcock the chicken.
  17. 17Spatchcock the chicken.
  18. 18Spatchcock the chicken.
  19. 19Rub the chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
  20. 20Rub the chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
  21. 21Rub the chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
  22. 22Place the seasoned chicken on top of the leeks in the roasting tray.
  23. 23Place the seasoned chicken on top of the leeks in the roasting tray.
  24. 24Place the seasoned chicken on top of the leeks in the roasting tray.
  25. 25Roast the chicken in the oven for 50 minutes at 180°C.
  26. 26Roast the chicken in the oven for 50 minutes at 180°C.
  27. 27Roast the chicken in the oven for 50 minutes at 180°C.
  28. 28Remove the chicken from the oven and wrap it in smoked bacon.
  29. 29Remove the chicken from the oven and wrap it in smoked bacon.
  30. 30Remove the chicken from the oven and wrap it in smoked bacon.
  31. 31Return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes.
  32. 32Return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes.
  33. 33Return the chicken to the oven for another 15 minutes.
  34. 34Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
  35. 35Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
  36. 36Remove the chicken from the oven and place it on a cutting board.
  37. 37Remove the bacon from the chicken and set aside.
  38. 38Remove the bacon from the chicken and set aside.
  39. 39Remove the bacon from the chicken and set aside.
  40. 40Squeeze out the roasted lemon and garlic from the tray.
  41. 41Squeeze out the roasted lemon and garlic from the tray.
  42. 42Squeeze out the roasted lemon and garlic from the tray.
  43. 43Chop the roasted garlic and add it back to the tray.
  44. 44Chop the roasted garlic and add it back to the tray.
  45. 45Chop the roasted garlic and add it back to the tray.
  46. 46Add orzo to the tray with the vegetables.
  47. 47Add orzo to the tray with the vegetables.
  48. 48Add orzo to the tray with the vegetables.
  49. 49Pour a pint of chicken stock into the tray.
  50. 50Pour a pint of chicken stock into the tray.
  51. 51Pour a pint of chicken stock into the tray.
  52. 52Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the tray.
  53. 53Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the tray.
  54. 54Chop the cooked bacon and add it to the tray.
  55. 55Add a dollop of Crème Fraîche to the orzo mixture and stir.
  56. 56Add a dollop of Crème Fraîche to the orzo mixture and stir.
  57. 57Add a dollop of Crème Fraîche to the orzo mixture and stir.
  58. 58Return the tray with the orzo mixture to the oven for 20 minutes to cook the orzo, while the chicken rests outside the oven.
  59. 59Return the tray with the orzo mixture to the oven for 20 minutes to cook the orzo, while the chicken rests outside the oven.
  60. 60Return the tray with the orzo mixture to the oven for 20 minutes to cook the orzo, while the chicken rests outside the oven.
  61. 61Serve the roast chicken with the orzo, leeks, and bacon.
  62. 62Serve the roast chicken with the orzo, leeks, and bacon.
  63. 63Serve the roast chicken with the orzo, leeks, and bacon.

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks
  • 2 leeks
  • 2 leeks
  • rosemary
  • rosemary
  • rosemary
  • sage
  • sage
  • sage
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 head garlic
  • sun-dried tomatoes
  • sun-dried tomatoes
  • sun-dried tomatoes
  • oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • oil from sun-dried tomatoes
  • 0.5 bottle white wine
  • 0.5 bottle white wine
  • 0.5 bottle white wine
  • 1 chicken
  • 1 chicken
  • 1 chicken
  • oil
  • oil
  • oil
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • smoked bacon
  • smoked bacon
  • smoked bacon
  • orzo
  • orzo
  • orzo
  • 1 pint chicken stock
  • 1 pint chicken stock
  • 1 pint chicken stock
  • 1 dollop Crème Fraîche
  • 1 dollop Crème Fraîche
  • 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.