Roast Chicken with Homemade Gravy
Roast chicken is not just for Sunday. It can be a wholesome, healthy meal perfect for family dinners any day of the week. I prefer to use chicken breasts over a whole chicken as I can cook extra for lunchbox sandwiches and to add to pasta dishes on busy d
SERVES
5
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
5
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
80
MINUTES
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts, skin on
1 onion, halved
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 celery stick. roughly chopped
1 lemon halved
1 tbsp fresh herbs like thyme, sage or rosemary or a mix of all three
30g butter, melted
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
For the gravy:
1 tbsp plain flour
250ml chicken stock
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