Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: Easy chicken recipes, family friendly recipe, gluten free low carb recipes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Servings: people

Calories: 469kcal

Author: Angela Coleby

A simple roast chicken recipe with flavours of the Mediterranean.

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Ingredients

25 oz whole chicken
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
2 cloves garlic peeled
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

TOMATO SAUCE

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
25 oz tomatoes, chopped (or low carb tinned tomatoes)
1 tablespoon tomato paste no sugar
10 black olives, pitted
¼ cup basil, fresh
2 tablespoons thyme, fresh
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
¾ cup Feta cheese crumbled

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190C/375F degrees.
Place the chicken (giblets removed) in a medium roasting tin.
Place the garlic cloves and thyme inside the chicken.
Rub the butter over the chicken skin and season with salt and pepper.
Roast for 45 minutes

MAKE THE SAUCE

Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat.
Fry the onions for 5 minutes until softened.
Add the garlic, tomatoes and thyme. Cook for 10 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the olives, basil and season with salt and pepper.
Remove the chicken from the oven and pour off any juices from the tin.
Spoon the tomato sauce around the chicken.
Return the chicken to the oven and roast for 50-60 minutes.
At the last 20 minutes of the roasting time remove the chicken from the over, baste the chicken with the tomato sauce and crumble the feta cheese over the tomato sauce.
Return to the oven for the final cooking time. Ensure that the chicken is cooked by piercing the thigh and checking the juices are clear.
Remove the chicken, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
Carve the chicken for serving and if necessary, reheat the tomato sauce.

Notes

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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