Easter Spring Chicken Recipe

Easter Spring Chicken is a traditional British recipe for a classic dish of roasted chicken flavoured with butter, garlic and Italian seasoning that's typically served at Easter time. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Easter Spring Chicken.

A succulent British variation on an old favourite that's both easy and economical.

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Easter Spring Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

1 x 1.5kg (3 lb) roasting chicken
90g butter
1/4 tsp finely-chopped garlic (or garlic granules)
4 rashers rindless streaky bacon
1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

Method:

Blend together the seasoning, garlic granules and softened butter. Carefully lift the skin on the chicken breast with a sharp knife and spread half the butter mixture underneath. Prick the thighs and breast flesh with a fork and rub in a little of the butter mixture and place the remaining mixture inside the bird. Place the chicken in a roasting tin and cover the bird with bacon rashers.

Cover with foil and cook in an oven pre-heated to 190ºC (370ºF) for one 1.5 to 2 hours, or until tender, basting frequently during the cooking time. Fifteen minutes before the end of cooking time remove the foil and allow the bacon to brown.

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Easter Spring Chicken

Easter Spring Chicken. This is a classic British recipe for a roast chicken that is spread with flavoured butter and bacon to keep it moist before cooking.
prep time: 20 mins cook time: 120 mins total time: 140 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 x 1.5kg (3 lb) roasting chicken
  • 90g (3 oz) butter
  • 1/4 tsp finely-chopped garlic (or garlic granules)
  • 8 rashers rindless streaky bacon, stretched with the back of a knife
  • 1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

Method:

  1. Blend together the seasoning, garlic granules and softened butter. Carefully lift the skin on the chicken breast with a sharp knife and spread half the butter mixture underneath. Prick the thighs and breast flesh with a fork and rub in a little of the butter mixture and place the remaining mixture inside the bird. Place the chicken in a roasting tin and cover the bird with bacon rashers.
  2. Cover with foil and cook in an oven pre-heated to 190ºC (370ºF) for one 1.5 to 2 hours, or until tender, basting frequently during the cooking time. Fifteen minutes before the end of cooking time remove the foil and allow the bacon to brown.
© Dyfed Lloyd Evans

For more Easter recipes and a little about the history of Easter go to my Easter information and Easter Recipes page.

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