Perfect Roast Chicken with Potatoes
Vietnam Roast Chicken with Potatoes
Try a delightful fusion of New Zealand and Vietnamese flavours with a Kia Ora Vietnam Roast Chicken and Potatoes. Paired with perfectly roasted potatoes, it's an easy-to-prepare meal that brings a taste of culinary adventure to your dinner table.
Servings: 4
Keywords: Meal, Protein, Chicken, Roast
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hours 25 mins
- Total Time: 1 hours 35 mins
Ingredients
- 2 kg Chicken
- 1 Lemon
- 1 bunch of Thyme, finely chopped
- 1 bunch of Mint, finely chopped
- 1 Red chilli (optional) finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Kia ora Vietnam Rub, divided
- 1 pinch Salt - can use Original Salt Rocks
- 800 g Potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons oil
Instructions
- Place chicken on an oven tray and preheat oven to 175C.
- In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, the chilli, 2 teaspoons thyme leaves, mint and Kia Ora Vietnam.
- Place half the lemon and a large handful of the herbs in the chicken cavity. Rub spice mixture over the surface of the chicken and place in oven for 85 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop the potatoes into quarters or so they are roughly the same size. Place them in a bowl with oil, pinch salt ( can use Original Salt Rocks) and 1 tablespoon Kia Ora Vietnam, and mix to combine.
- Spread potatoes on an oven tray and place in oven with chicken. Cook approx 40 minutes or until perfectly soft. Once chicken is done remove from oven and turn heat up to 220C. Place potatoes on the top rack and grill until golden and crispy.
- Let chicken rest 15 minutes before carving and serving with potatoes and plenty of gravy.
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