Thai-Marinated Roast Chicken

I love roast chicken for dinner. It's very easy to prepare. Find a good marinate recipe and in the oven. No messy cooktop and very little effort needed.

This is one of the marinate that I love for my roast chicken. I have cooked it many times and always a popular dish on our dinner table.

Thai-Marinated Roast Chicken Recipe

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 large (1.8 kg) chicken, butterflied (ask your butcher to do this)

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

4 lemongrass stems, outside leaves discarded, centres finely chopped

4 cm piece ginger, peeled, chopped

2 red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped

3 coriander roots (or stems), chopped

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp fish sauce

Juice of 1 lemon

Method

1. Using a pestle and mortar, grind garlic, lemongrass, ginger and chilli together with 1 tbs salt to make a rough paste. Add chopped coriander and 1 tbsp pepper. Continue to pound to a semi-smooth paste. Stir in honey, fish sauce and lime.
2. Place chicken on a roasting pan. Rub chicken well with paste. Marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
3. Heat the oven to 180C and roast for 45-55 minutes or until it's golden brown and cooked.