Friday, September 9, 2011

Thyme and Oregano Roast Chicken Recipe


I love the aroma of oregano roasted chicken. Instead of using rosemary herbs, I opted for thyme, which is not overpowering so that I can still keep the aroma of oregano on the chicken. You can soak the chicken in brine solution and keep it in the fridge overnight. The brine solution would keep the chicken juicy even after roasting in the oven.

Ingredients
Chicken, butterfly cue, 1 whole, soak in brine solution overnight
Sugar, 1 tablespoon
Oregano, 1 tablespoon, dried powdered
Thyme, 3 springs  or 1 teaspoon of dried ones
Worchestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice from 1 lemon
Dark soya sauce, just enough to rub the whole chicken skin

Remove chicken from brine solution and drain away excess water. Rub the chicken with all the ingredients and leave it for around 30 minutes to 1 hour. Roast chicken in preheated oven for 1 hour at 180 Deg C. Check it from time to time to make sure that the chicken is not burned.
Happy Cooking!

22 comments:

  1. oh my, that looks good. sadly I got no oven here :(. Can't roast anything T^T.

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  2. kalah Kenny Rogers and Nando's Chicken

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  3. Pete, your roast chicken looks PRO lah! I can smell (in my mind) the aroma of the thyme and oregano here. What a torture, can see cannot eat! hehe

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  4. oooh, looks really nice and juicy and succulent!! nicer than KRR perhaps~~ :p

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  5. wow,.,marinating it overnight sure very absorbed already... see also drooling now.. i took bread for dinner only... gosh..now feel like taking supper!

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  6. I roast everything I can, because I find it easier. Looks good.

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  7. Oooo....looks good. Ang mo cooking - like Christmas turkey.

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  8. so delicious and the chicken is very well baked.

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  9. Wah, roasted to perfection! Even better than ayam dinding one. My tummy is making sounds already.

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  10. looks so inviting!
    And, do u put in any fillings?

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  11. OK you half I half no fighting haha. What was the chicken thinking looks like in deep thoughts while in hot oven?

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  12. Jit lang jit pua kam cheng kah bay sua...(Hokkien) lit one person half chick friendship never split lolz

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  13. now i just feel like tearing off a part of your chicken and eat!!

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  14. look perfect! I never roast a chicken before. This will be keep as my future reference.

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  15. 月圆圆,人甜甜。祝你越来越有钱。
    yuè yuányuán, rén tiántián。zhù nǐ yuè lái yuè yǒu qián。

    月光光,人双双。祝你心情多放宽。
    yuè guāngguāng, rén shuāngshuāng。 zhù nǐ xīn qíng duō fàng kuān。

    贵人齐,小人离。祝你大利又大吉。
    guì rén qí, xiǎo rén lí。zhù nǐ dà lì yòu dà jí。

    祝你与家人,中秋节快乐。
    zhù nǐ yú jiā rén, Zhōng qiūjié kuàilè。

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  16. I like the way u display the chicken, like those in the Western restaurant, your chicken sure look succulent!

    Ohhh, I hv nvr roasted a whole chicken b4, shall I giv it a try... ohhh... Happy mid autumn!

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  17. Ur roasted chicken really makes me drooling over it...the colour is just perfect....hey hope is not to late to wish u a very happy autumn festival....

    Angeline

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  18. I like the dishes which are low on calories and fat and can be cook and serve in less time that make roasted chicken best option for people like me who are little bit more conscious about healthy food.

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  19. great! I might give this a try using cornish hens...the small sized chickens are just as tasty!

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