I love cooking roast chicken, but the fat content kills me however in a Thermomix Varoma the issue has completely gone. I do not use oil, unless I want to brown it off in the oven. This recipe creates a juicy flavour bomb Roast Chicken.
40gmshoney or maple syrup (2 tbsp)sugar free is good
35gmssoy sauce (2 tbsp)
3gmspaprika (1 tsp)
6gmsSalt (1 tsp)
Pepper to taste
1clovegarlic
1500mlswater
GRAVY
500mlsWater - FROM STOCK IN BOWLDO NOT THROW THIS OUT
45gmsFlour
1tbspStock paste
Instructions
ROAST CHICKEN
Rinse the chicken cavity and then pat dry.
1 Whole chicken (approx 1kg)
Pierce the skin several times. (It isn't as easy as you think)
Place the onion pieces, celery stick & lemon pieces in the cavity.
1 Stick Celery, 1/2 Onion - sliced into 3 pieces, 1/2 Lemon - sliced into 3 pieces
Gently stretch the wings & drumsticks away from the body to loosen joints.
Tie the drumsticks together with string or a rubber band and place the bird into the Varoma.
In the TM bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce & garlic, paprika, salt pepper and mix. 5 Seconds | Speed 7 Set aside to small bowl
40 gms honey or maple syrup (2 tbsp), 35 gms soy sauce (2 tbsp), 3 gms paprika (1 tsp), 6 gms Salt (1 tsp), Pepper to taste
Add water to TM bowl and place on lid and Varoma on top.
1500 mls water
Using a pastry brush, baste the chicken generously with sauce. Don't forget to do the sides and leg/wing joints.) If any sauce left pour on top of chicken. This will drip through to the bowl for the gravy afterwards. Place lid of Varoma over chicken.
Cook on Varoma60 minutes | Speed 2 (see notes)
Remove chicken from Varoma & place on a baking tray (light spray with cooking oil) and place into a hot oven (180 degrees) for 10mins. This is to give your chicken a "golden" finish.
Should you not wish to do this you could just place your chicken into your thermoserver and let it sit for the 10mins.
GRAVY
Add Stock liquid from the TM Bowl
500 mls Water - FROM STOCK IN BOWL
Add garlic, flour and stock paste. Place on lid and MC Cup
1 clove garlic, 45 gms Flour, 1 tbsp Stock paste
Mix 5 seconds | Speed 5
Without removing lid cook 7 minutes | 90 Degrees | Speed 3
Pour into a jug and serve with your roast.
Notes
I have cooked a 1.8kg Chicken in the Varoma. It took 1 hour and 30 minutes.** I did press down on the top of the chicken to break the breast bone so it did fit inIf you want roast vegetables with this, I steam mine first in the varoma and set aside for later cooking. Then when I know I am on my last 30 minutes, I pop them into the oven with a light spray of olive oil and sprinkling of salt and pepper. I LOVE crispy crunchy vegetables. See my how to recipe for this - Varoma Steamed Vegetables.WW - 1 point if you have gravy