Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 tbsp smooth orange juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp ground all spice
  • A pinch of ground cloves
  • Salt
  • Whole cloves to stud (optional)
  • 2 kg whole roasting chicken

Instruction

  • Pre-heat the oven to fan-assisted 190C / 210C / 425F / gas 7.
  • Mix the orange juice, olive oil, garlic, nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves and salt together.
  • Place the chicken in a roasting try and smear the marinade both outside and inside the chicken.
  • Roast in the hot oven for 20 mins.
  • Then reduce the temperature to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4, baste the chicken and roast for a further 35-40 mins or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 74C (165 F) on a thermometer and the juice run clear.
  • Switch off the oven leaving the door open and let the chicken rest for 15-20 mins before carving.