Roast Chicken With Bread Salad

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The ingredient of Roast Chicken With Bread Salad

• 1 8kg chicken rinsed patted dry with paper towel
• 1 2 bunch thyme
• 2 bulbs garlic
• 3 4 loaf 400g day old rustic bread
• 200g 1 cup dried figs stems discarded roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds coarsely ground see note
• 1 lemon cut into wedges
• 250ml 1 cup massel chicken style liquid stock
• 100ml extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sumac see note
• 2 cups curly endive rocket or watercress

The Instruction of roast chicken with bread salad

• preheat oven to 200c to prepare chicken slide your fingers between flesh and skin to loosen then slip 2 thyme sprigs under skin on each breast rub chicken all over with another 2 thyme sprigs then place in cavity cut 1 garlic bulb in half horizontally add to cavity loosely tie legs together with kitchen string set chicken aside uncovered for 30 minutes to come to room temperature
• meanwhile cut bread into 4cm cubes tear in half and place in a bowl with figs and sesame seeds squeeze over juice from lemon wedges reserving wedges drizzle over half the stock and 60ml 1 4 cup oil season and toss to combine transfer bread mixture to a roasting pan and roast turning occasionally for 20 minutes or until golden transfer to a bowl reserving pan leave oven on
• separate remaining garlic bulb into cloves scatter unpeeled garlic reserved lemon wedges and remaining thyme over reserved pan leaving room in centre for chicken pour over remaining stock add chicken to pan and rub all over with 1 2 teaspoon salt and sumac drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil roast for 40 minutes reduce temperature to 180c then roast for a further 20 minutes or until the juices of the chicken run clear when the thickest part of a thigh is pierced transfer chicken to a plate reserving pan rest for 10 minutes leave oven on
• add bread mixture to reserved pan toss to coat in juices transfer pan to oven and roast for 10 minutes or until bread mixture is warmed through drizzle over juices from chicken add salad greens and toss gently to combine
• place chicken on top of salad to serve

Nutritions of Roast Chicken With Bread Salad

calories: 1165 603 calories
calories: 61 grams fat
calories: 14 grams saturated fat
calories: 77 grams carbohydrates
calories: 30 grams sugar
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calories: 71 grams protein
calories: 223 milligrams cholesterol
calories: 917 07 milligrams sodium
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