Roast chicken

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Roast chicken

Crest chicken is well regarded as Fijian families favourite chicken.

This week’s Crest chicken recipe promotion profile is University of the South Pacific staff member, Gwen Rounds.

Mrs Rounds prefers Crest chicken because it’s affordable and reliable in supply.

“I work at the USP library for a living and I live with my two children, husband and parents,” she said.

“Growing up, my mother preferred Crest chicken and so we have been using it for as long as I can remember.”

She says her favourite dish is curry chicken, even though the recipe has been refined to suit her two toddlers by excluding chillies and hot masala.

“The recipe was known in the family as yellow chicken because it includes haldi, curry powder and tomato paste,” Mrs Rounds said.

“Every week I always buy three number 17 Crest chicken from MH Superfresh because it’s close to home and the staff are friendly.”

She says Crest chicken is always the first choice for her family during dinner meals and special occasions.

Roast Chicken

Ingredients

n1 number 12 Crest chicken

n1 teaspoon salt

n1 teaspoon sugar

n1 teaspoon minced ginger

n1 teaspoon minced garlic

n2 teaspoon light soy sauce

n2 tablespoon sesame oil

n250g pumpkins in blocks

n3 potatoes in blocks

nA dash of dark soy sauce

Method

1. Marinate chicken in salt, sugar, and soy sauce.

2. Rub ginger and garlic in the chicken cavity and under the skin.

3. Leave to marinate overnight in the fridge

4. Prepare roasting plan by placing chicken in the centre with pumpkin and potatoes around the chicken

5. Drizzle the dark soy sauce over chicken

6. Drizzle sesame oil over chicken, pumpkin and potatoes.

7. Roast in a pre-heated oven at 200C for one hour turning the chicken after ½ hour.