These 2 are in no way related, except for the fact that I was munching on the roast chicken while watching BTS made history on TV (not the other way around). I knew MAMA 2019 was coming on days before the show and was somewhat waiting in anticipation for it. I made sure I cleared my schedules, getting the choirs done early, and also decided to make for the family something simple, tasty, yet does not require so much my full undivided attention. Hence, the Italian Roast chicken.
I stumbled upon this recipe from https://www.nigella.com/. Lovely lovely Nigella, whose cooking shows sooth me to sleep most nights. This was my 2nd time making the recipe and around the 5th time that I used the oven (it has been with us for 5+ years). The first time I made it, I was not sure how it will turn out. First, there was my irrational fear of cooking anything in the oven. So the oven has not been used other than for toasting bread slices and/or baking sweet potatoes. There was also the fact that I was not familiar and/or skeptical with some of the ingredients. I have never cooked with olives and I don't appreciate the taste of rosemary. But as such is my faith with Nigella, that I simply went on with it. There was also the fact that this recipe receives rave reviews. Having said that, I have to say that this is not exactly the recipe per se, but the achieved taste is the same according to my humble untrained tongue.
So here is how I made this recipe.
1 whole chicken weighing 1kg
1 big stalk leeks, sliced length wise
1 whole lemon, thoroughly washed
1 medium size red bell pepper, cut to bite sized pieces
1 medium size yellow bell pepper, cut to bite sized pieces
1 small bowl whole pitted black olives
4 tbsp dried rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil, as much as you need
1. Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
2. Rub the cavity of the chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper and around 1 tbsp of dried rosemary
3. Cut lemon in half, placed inside the cavity of the chicken securely
4. Rub the chicken with a mixture of salt, pepper and olive oil
5. Assemble the cut and sliced vegetables, including the olives (I left them whole) and add in salt pepper, the remaining dried rosemary and olive oil. Making sure the oil coats all the vegetables.
6. Placed the vegetables in a baking tin, placed the chicken on top and stick in the oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes
7. We can check if the chicken is done by piercing the skin between the thigh and body. If the juice runs clear, the chicken is done.
Easy right? Well, come to think of it, I think every oven works differently, sort of. So, we really have to understand its temperament and decide how long is needed for it to cook something to perfection level based on experience. This is how long it takes for my oven to do its magic.
Accompanying the lovely smell that permeates from my kitchen is the re-occurring announcements from the TV that BTS snatches all the awards they were nominated for that night. It is so marvelous to see how 7 years of hard work finally sees the recognition and rewards it deserves. Even the more special since they performed their older songs which paved the way for their success today. Watching the Oscars even never felt this special. They made history by winning all the Daesangs, this has never happened before, but I expected as much. Which is why I sat through the entire program for 6 hours! Dazed and tired after that, but worth it though :)
I stumbled upon this recipe from https://www.nigella.com/. Lovely lovely Nigella, whose cooking shows sooth me to sleep most nights. This was my 2nd time making the recipe and around the 5th time that I used the oven (it has been with us for 5+ years). The first time I made it, I was not sure how it will turn out. First, there was my irrational fear of cooking anything in the oven. So the oven has not been used other than for toasting bread slices and/or baking sweet potatoes. There was also the fact that I was not familiar and/or skeptical with some of the ingredients. I have never cooked with olives and I don't appreciate the taste of rosemary. But as such is my faith with Nigella, that I simply went on with it. There was also the fact that this recipe receives rave reviews. Having said that, I have to say that this is not exactly the recipe per se, but the achieved taste is the same according to my humble untrained tongue.
So here is how I made this recipe.
1 whole chicken weighing 1kg
1 big stalk leeks, sliced length wise
1 whole lemon, thoroughly washed
1 medium size red bell pepper, cut to bite sized pieces
1 medium size yellow bell pepper, cut to bite sized pieces
1 small bowl whole pitted black olives
4 tbsp dried rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil, as much as you need
1. Preheat oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
2. Rub the cavity of the chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper and around 1 tbsp of dried rosemary
3. Cut lemon in half, placed inside the cavity of the chicken securely
4. Rub the chicken with a mixture of salt, pepper and olive oil
5. Assemble the cut and sliced vegetables, including the olives (I left them whole) and add in salt pepper, the remaining dried rosemary and olive oil. Making sure the oil coats all the vegetables.
6. Placed the vegetables in a baking tin, placed the chicken on top and stick in the oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes
7. We can check if the chicken is done by piercing the skin between the thigh and body. If the juice runs clear, the chicken is done.
Easy right? Well, come to think of it, I think every oven works differently, sort of. So, we really have to understand its temperament and decide how long is needed for it to cook something to perfection level based on experience. This is how long it takes for my oven to do its magic.
Accompanying the lovely smell that permeates from my kitchen is the re-occurring announcements from the TV that BTS snatches all the awards they were nominated for that night. It is so marvelous to see how 7 years of hard work finally sees the recognition and rewards it deserves. Even the more special since they performed their older songs which paved the way for their success today. Watching the Oscars even never felt this special. They made history by winning all the Daesangs, this has never happened before, but I expected as much. Which is why I sat through the entire program for 6 hours! Dazed and tired after that, but worth it though :)
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