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Citrus roast chicken

James Thompson from Chalet Slaves
Moist, citrus scented chicken makes the perfect Sunday lunch in this simple but delicious recipe from James Thompson

Citrus roast chicken

Method

1. Set the oven to 200°C/gas 6. Push the lime quarters, whole garlic cloves and thyme into the cavity of the chicken.

2. Place the chicken into a roasting pan and drizzle the lemon juice over. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and roast for 2 hours.

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Serves: 4

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 2 hrs

Ingredients
2 limes, cut into quarters
4-6 whole garlic cloves
large handful of thyme leaves
2kg chicken
juice of 1 lemon
salt and fresh ground black pepper
3 tbsp Olive oil