Maple-glazed roast chicken

Maple-glazed roast chicken

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/maple-glazed-roast-chicken

Use up leftover maple syrup in this sweet and sticky roast chicken recipe. It makes a wonderful twist to a traditional Sunday roast

  • Feeds 6Feeds 6
  • Ready in 1 hour 45 minutes

Each serving contains

  • Energy
    24%
    2038kj 490kcal
  • Fat
    High 44%
    30.6g
  • Saturates
    High 55%
    11g
  • Sugar
    Low 3%
    2.9g
  • Salt
    Low 6%
    0.38g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 3g

Ingredients

  • 50g Co-op unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp Co-op pure Canadian maple syrup
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 1.8kg Co-op whole British chicken

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7
  2. In a small pan, melt the butter with the maple syrup and thyme sprigs, until fragrant
  3. Put a 1.8kg Co-op whole British chicken in a large baking dish and spoon the maple mixture all over
  4. Roast for 10 mins, then reduce the heat to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6, and cook for another 1 hour and 20-30 mins, until the chicken is cooked and the juices run clear — make sure you baste it regularly
  5. Rest the chicken for at least 10-15 mins before carving

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