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    CHICKEN TONIGHT?

    Mar 23, 2020 4 minutes

    ROAST CHICKEN WITH HERBY CREAM CHEESE

    SERVES 4 READY IN 2 HR 25 MIN

    180g cream cheese
    3 tbsp chopped herbs, such as chives, parsley and basil
    Zest of 1 lemon
    1 medium whole chicken, approximately 1,5kg
    Olive oil
    2 packs radishes, large ones halved
    1 pack mixed baby carrots, peeled and the tops trimmed
    1 pack baby potatoes
    Knob of salted butter
    6 sprigs lemon thyme (or plain thyme), leaves stripped

    1 Heat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the cream cheese by softening in a bowl and folding through the chopped herbs and lemon zest. Set aside.

    2 Using your fingers or a soft rubber spatula, carefully separate the chicken skin from the breast – be gentle, as you don’t want to tear the

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