Lemon Thyme Roast Chicken – brined in lemon, spices & thyme. Recipe
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Lemon Thyme Roast Chicken – whether unbrined or with the option of brining in lemon garlic, spices & thyme this is a super juicy and flavourful roast chicken recipe that makes the perfect Sunday dinner.
Lemon Thyme Roast Chicken
UPDATE April 16, 2016 – today, I’m updating this post with slight modifications to my brine recipe and a couple of extra tips.
First of all, this recipe will be plenty flavourful even if you skip the bringing process. Lots of people have written to me over the past few years to say just that. If you don’t have time to brine, don’t let that deter you from trying this recipe, it’s still one of the best roast chickens you’ll ever try. I would say if you are not brining, you’ll probably get best…
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