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Roast in the bag chicken with garden herbs and lemon

An easy way to simplify a roast chicken without hindering the overall flavour, just roast the chicken in the bag it comes in – no touch, no mess, no prep!
Roast in the bag chicken with garden herbs and lemon
6
1H 30M

Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Pierce bag holding chicken; place on roasting pan.
2.Combine oil, garlic and herbs in a bowl, add potatoes and toss. Arrange potatoes around the chicken in the tray. Reserve remaining oil mixture.
3.Roast chicken and potatoes for 1 hour. Lift pan out of oven, crush potatoes with a masher, brush with remaining oil, sprinkle with parmesan. Cut and fold back chicken bag, increase oven temperature to 200°C.
4.Return to oven for 30 minutes to crisp potatoes and chicken skin.
5.Serve with a selection of green vegetables or a salad.

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