Perfect roast chicken and peanut sauce

Perfect roast chicken and peanut sauce

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Follow Nici Wickes' recipe for juicy and tender roasted chicken breasts, and dark and crispy skinned leg meat. It’s perfect paired with her amazing peanut sauce! Serve with lettuce, tomatoes and...

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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, preferably free-range
  • 2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 lemon, quartered
  • few sprigs fresh herbs (thyme, oregano or parsley are good)
  • 2 - 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 - 12 small lettuce leaves (baby cos or buttercrunch)
  • 4 - 6 tomatoes, chopped
  • peanut sauce (see below)
  • cooked rice, to serve (optional)
  • Peanut sauce
  • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon tamarind purée
  • 1 fresh chilli or ¼-½ teaspoon chilli powder (to taste)
  • squeeze of fresh lime juice (about 1 tablespoon)
  • salt to season
  • extra water to thin sauce

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