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Roast chicken: the perfect centrepiece for a crowd, the saviour of Sunday lunches. A whole chicken is such a classic crowd-pleaser, and can be done in so many ways; spatchcock, pressure cooked, pot-roasted… the list goes on!

Explore our rubs, stuffings and spices and get inspired. Spice up your life with a ginger garlic chicken with broccoli and sesame, make the most of your kitchen kit with an air fryer roast chicken, go down the fondue-style route with this roast chicken with comté mushroom sauce.

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Arun Tilak’s murgh musallam (whole stuffed chicken)

Chef Arun Tilak’s epic murgh musallam (whole stuffed chicken) makes a fabulous festive alternative to turkey or New Year's Eve main course.

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Roast chicken with chicken fat garlic mayonnaise

Whisking the delicious juices from a roast chicken into homemade mayonnaise gives the sauce a deep umami flavour.

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Karan Gokani’s chicken curry traybake

Spiced chicken and tender vegetables combine in this chicken curry traybake by Karan Gokani, co-founder of Sri Lankan restaurant Hoppers.

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Spatchcocked crispy-skin chicken with herbs, lemon and garlic

Brined, spatchcocked chicken is a great method for roasting the bird as it really dials up the flavour. Try it for your next Sunday roast.

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Roast chicken with pistachios and sour cherries

Claire Thomson's one-pan roast chicken is packed with aromatic ingredients from the Middle East: fruity sumac, pistachios and sour cherries.

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Roast chicken with vermouth, beans and grapes

This easy roast chicken dinner nods to the French classic sole véronique with its vermouth and grape sauce. Cook everything in one pot.

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Julius Roberts’ epic roast chicken

You can't beat a good roast chicken, and this version from farmer, chef and Instagram star Julius Roberts is perfection.

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New potatoes

Summer roast chicken with holiday potatoes and courgette and peach salad

This simple, home-cooked roast chicken is minimal fuss for maximum flavour and can mostly be prepared before guests arrive. The pickled courgette and peach salad is a particular favourite for serving alongside.

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Saffron roast chicken stuffed with dried fruit

Saghar Setareh shares her recipe for Iranian saffron roast chicken. The sweet-sour fruit stuffing perfectly complements the golden chicken.

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Miso and gochujang butter roast chicken

Miso and gochujang bring all the sweet-spicy-umami richness you need to this buttery roast chicken dish from chef Lara Lee.

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One-pot chicken

Spring chicken and orzo pot roast

Pot-roasting chicken makes sure it’s tender, juicy and in this dish allows plenty of those flavourful juices to become absorbed into the orzo.

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Ginger garlic chicken with broccoli and sesame chilli sauce

Roast chicken in a rich soy, ginger and garlic glaze, then serve with crisp roast broccoli in a sesame sauce. THE best ginger garlic chicken.

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Pressure cooker pot-roast chicken with freekeh and greens

Pot-roast chicken in a pressure cooker in next to no time. Pressure cooker expert Catherine Phipps shares an easy recipe, with variations.

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Air fryer roast chicken

Wondering how to roast a chicken in an air fryer? The results are surprisingly good – super-crisp golden skin and, because of the way an air fryer works, the meat remains super juicy.

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