Thai-style Roast Chicken

5.00 (14)
⏱ 80 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Whole Chicken

This aromatic whole chicken is infused with the flavours of Thailand. It is marinated in a blend of coconut milk, green curry paste, fresh ginger, lime juice and fish sauce, then roasted until perfectly cooked. The result is a succulent, flavourful main dish ideal for a special meal. Preparation requires marinating time in addition to the stated cooking duration. The recipe yields four generous servings.

Thai-style Roast Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 kg chicken
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons thai green curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 small fresh chili, seeded,sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped

Method

  1. Rinse the chicken and pat it completely dry with paper towels.
  2. Mix the coconut milk, green curry paste, grated ginger, lime juice, fish sauce, sliced chilli and chopped coriander together in a bowl.
  3. Pour the prepared marinade into the chicken cavity and rub it all over the outside skin.
  4. Cover the dish and place the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour, though 4 hours is preferable.
  5. Transfer the chicken to a wire rack set inside a baking tray.
  6. Roast without a cover in an oven preheated to 180C (350F) for 1 1/2 hours or until fully cooked, basting it from time to time with the juices from the tray.
  7. Please note that the preparation time listed does not account for the marinating period.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium505900 mg

Recipe details

CategoryWhole Chicken
AuthorJewelies