21. A Twist on Julia-s roast Chicken

There is a roast chicken recipe from every kitchen in the world, you usually work with what works for you, but this is equally good.

Cook time  2 hours 30 minutes

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 1 – 5.5 pounds whole bird cleaned out
• 2 cups cooked mixed veggies – carrots, green beans, onion, and pepper
• 12 carrot sticks shaved and cleaned
• 1 large onion quartered
• 1 cup cooked chicken liver
• 1 large celery stem
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 2 tsp mixed dried herb
• 2 slices lemon
• A handful of celery leaves
• 1 bunch parsley stems
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup red wine or chicken stock

Method

Season the insides of the chicken and stuff with chicken liver, cooked veggies, parsley stems, celery leaves, and lemon and seal with a toothpick

Brush the outside with melted butter and go wild with the salt and pepper

Tie the legs and place to cook in the oven for 85 minutes

Remove and add the carrots, onions, celery stalk and pour over the butter and lemon juice

Return to the over to brown for 45 minutes

Remove the roasted chicken, and deglaze the pan with the stock or wine

Drain and use as gravy for the chicken