Submitted by Simon Christie
Not Roast Chicken (+ Ahh-mazing Gravy)
Serving: 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg whole chicken
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 red onion skin removed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
- Optional gravy:
- 1 cup cooking juices
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1/2 cup liquid chicken stock
- Dried thyme
- 1/4 cup cream
Instructions
- Core out the top of tomato and fill with thyme and garlic.
- Place chicken breast down on a board and place tomato right up inside chicken.
- Wedge tomato in place with onion half.
- Place chicken breast down directly into your cooker insert.
- Sprinkle with cracked pepper.
- Replace lid and cook on AUTO 6 hours.
- Alternatively 2 hours HIGH 4 hours LOW
- *Optional* - to make an AMAZING gravy with the juices combine 1 cup of liquid from the slow cooker (taken at the end of cooking time) with 1 tbsp plain flour whisked into 1/2 cup liquid chicken stock, a sprinkle of dried thyme and 1/4 cup of cream and simmer on stove top until reduced to a nice gravy consistency.
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I had a tomato and onion that needed using so I did a quick search of the website and found this Not Roast Chicken (+ Ahh-mazing Gravy).
I made a slight change to the gravy, 30mins before serving I transferred the chicken to a warm (about 100°c) oven after removing the onion and tomato from the chicken.
Then I broke the onion and tomato up in the juices that were in the slow cooker bowl, whisked in 1/4 cup of lactose free cream combined with 2 tblspns of cornflour.
I switched the sc to high for 30mins with the lid slightly ajar.
Tasted as ahh-mazing as it sounds and so quick and easy, thanks Simon 💜
Absolutely beautiful way to slow cook a whole roast chicken and the gravy is truly Ahh-mazing!! Will be using this recipe regularly after the entire family gave this roast a 10 out of 10. I used two small (1.5kg) chickens and had leftovers for everyones lunches the following day. Thanks for the recipe Simon, we love it 🙂
Dried thyme or fresh thyme for the tomato?
Dried