Pot-roast cider chicken with creamy onions and gem lettuce
- Published: 30 Apr 08
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Cooking chicken in this way ensures maximum moistness, yet gives a crispy skin. And there’s no need to make gravy!
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Serves 4
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Takes 15 minutes to make and 1½ hours to roast
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Ingredients
- 1.5kg whole free-range chicken
- 330ml dry cider
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 142ml pot double cream
- 4 little gem lettuce hearts, quartered
- Mashed potato, to serve
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the chicken in a large casserole, pour over the cider and stir in the onions and thyme. Season, cover and roast for 45 minutes.
- Uncover the chicken and roast for a further 45 minutes, until golden on top and cooked through. Transfer the bird to a plate to rest for 5 minutes.
- Put the casserole on the hob over a low heat and pour in the cream to warm through. Add the lettuce, cover and cook gently for 3-4 minutes, until the lettuce is tender. Season to taste.
- Carve the chicken and serve with the lettuce, pan juices and some mashed potatoes.
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- Recipe from May 2008 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 663kcals
- Fat
- 32.7g (17.8g saturated)
- Protein
- 74.6g
- Carbohydrates
- 11.3g (8.9g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.7g
delicious. tips
Replace the little gem lettuce with peas, if you like.
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We love this recipe. I add peas as well as the lettuce and occasionally some small new potatoes. I also use creme fraiche instead of cream. Yum!
I love this recipe because it’s slightly different & unexpected. It even impressed my mum (almost impossible!) and my French friend!!
I love this recipe because it’s so simple & elegant but gorgeously tasty. It’s even impressed my French & Italian friends!