Spicy pot roast chicken

Name: Spicy pot roast chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 50 g (2oz) butter, softened; 1 garlic clove; 1/2-1 red chilli, to taste, deseeded and finely chopped; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime; Large handful fresh coriander, finely chopped, plus extra to garnish; Whole chicken, about 1.6 kg (3 1/2lb); 1 tbsp. vegetable oil; 4 shallots, finely sliced; 500 mL (17fl oz) chicken stock; 600 g (1lb 5oz) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm (1in) pieces; 1 tsp. cornflour; 165 mL tin coconut milk

If you don’t have a large flame-proof casserole, try a large pan with a lid (or roasting tin covered with foil) for our Spicy Pot Roast Chicken.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 03 May 2013

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Yields:

Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 45 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

50 g (2oz) butter, softened
1 garlic clove
1/2-1 red chilli, to taste, deseeded and finely chopped
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
Large handful fresh coriander, finely chopped, plus extra to garnish
Whole chicken, about 1.6 kg (3 1/2lb)
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
4 shallots, finely sliced
500 ml (17fl oz) chicken stock
600 g (1lb 5oz) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm (1in) pieces
1 tsp. cornflour
165 ml tin coconut milk

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, chilli, lime zest, coriander and plenty of seasoning. Lift up the neck flap of the chicken and use your fingers to ease the skin gently away from the breast meat - work all the way down the sides of the breasts and towards the legs. Push most of the butter mixture between the skin and the meat to cover the whole breast area. Spread remaining butter over the outer skin of the chicken. Set aside.
2. Step 2
  Heat the vegetable oil in a large flameproof casserole dish (with a lid) over a medium heat and fry the shallots until soft, about 5min. Remove from the heat, and put the chicken in the dish. Pour in the stock, then season and cover with a lid. Transfer to the oven for 45min.
3. Step 3
  Carefully remove the dish from the oven and take off the lid. Add the sweet potatoes to the dish (try to get them into the liquid) and roast uncovered for a further 45min, turning the potatoes halfway through (to stop them discolouring). Check the chicken is cooked through.
4. Step 4
  Transfer the chicken to a board and cover well with foil. Leave to rest until ready to serve. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sweet potatoes into a warmed serving bowl and cover.
5. Step 5
  To make the speedy gravy, spoon 1tbsp of the pan liquid into a small bowl and mix in the cornflour. Put the casserole dish over medium hob heat and stir in the cornflour mixture and coconut milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5min, stirring constantly, until thickened. Check seasoning (adding some lime juice to sharpen). Serve the chicken with the sweet potatoes and coconut gravy - all garnished with coriander.
  
  MORE: Classic roast chicken

Per Serving:

Calories: 549
Total carbs: 23 g
Sugars: 6 g
Total fat: 38 g
Saturated fat: 15 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time