Bacon wrapped whole chicken
Cook bacon wrapped whole chicken in the oven for a delicious meal the family will love.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken approximately 4-5 pounds in weight with giblets removed
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable, peanut or sunflower oil
- 5-6 strips of bacon
- pinch of salt and pepper
- Oven-safe butcher's twine also called cooking string or kitchen twine made from 100% cotton
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°C (200°C).
- Place the chicken on a chopping board and massage in the oil lightly into every part of the chicken.
- Arrange 2-3 strips of bacon on the top of the chicken. Wrap the string around the bacon and chicken so that the bacon will hold, and tie a knot.
- Flip chicken over and add a couple more strips of bacon. (Squeeze under the string that is already there or attach with a new string.
- Place the whole chicken in the oven with the breast down for 1h30 minutes, rotating it every 25 minutes or so.
- Once the chicken is golden brown, take out from the oven.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 986kcalProtein: 131gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 2068mgSodium: 730mg
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