7 Tasty Roast Chicken Dishes Anyone Can Prepare

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With the potential to embrace a range of flavors (savory, spicy, herbal, fruity – you name it!), chicken is one of the most adaptable meats available. If you need evidence, just glance at our assortment of fantastic roasted chicken dishes, from straightforward traybake dinners to weekday meals like sticky chicken wings. There's a dish for every event, even if that event is merely dinner.

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In this prescription, a garlic, rosemary, and smoked paprika butter is pushed under the skin of a spatchcocked chicken, guaranteeing that the bird turns out exceptionally juicy and flavorful. Meanwhile, sautéed morel mushrooms add a lavish twist. The chicken is roasted atop a layer of potatoes, allowing the juices to drip down and impart the entire dish with loads of flavor. Serve it with greens on the side for a well-rounded meal that everyone will adore.

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Here, skin-on chicken pieces (or a whole chicken, if you prefer) are cooked in a rich tomato, wine, lemon and tarragon sauce. The tarragon really lifts the dish, but you could also make a version using flat-leaf parsley or shredded sorrel leaves, depending on what you have to hand. Serve it with mashed potatoes, rice or crusty bread for your daily dose of carbs.

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To make this Mediterranean-inspired dish, chicken thighs are roasted with potatoes, peppers, onions and carrots, with optional chorizo (which adds an extra layer of salty deliciousness). Tomatoes and olives are added 15 minutes before the dish is ready, which really ramps up those sunshine flavors. The recipe serves four, but you could double it up if you're feeding a crowd.

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This Malaysian-inspired roast sees a whole chicken marinated overnight in a creamy, fragrant, spicy coconut rub – resulting in tender, flavor-packed meat. Happily, you can easily blitz up the marinade in a blender. For wonderfully crispy skin, leave the marinated bird at room temperature for two hours before roasting. This dish would be delicious served with rice and stir-fried greens, or with all the trimmings as a twist on the usual Sunday roast.

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This roast with a difference is served with a creamy, herby lemon and Parmesan sauce instead of traditional gravy. The spatchcocked chicken is roasted on a rack over the backbone, giblets and wing tips, which combine with the chicken juices to help form the foundations of the flavorful sauce.

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Dukkah is an Egyptian spice blend based on hazelnuts and cilantro seeds, and you can buy it ready-made at many large supermarkets. In this tasty recipe, chicken is roasted on a bed of preserved lemons, fresh rosemary and chili, with pomegranate mixing with the juices from the bird to create a sweet, spicy gravy. Rest the chicken for half an hour or so before scattering with dukkah to serve.