Roasted, Herbed Baby Chickens

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 1/2 butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, finely grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (1 lb) baby chickens

Recipe

• 1 mix 4-1/2 oz butter with the herbs, spring onion lemon rind, 3/4 lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200c).
• 3 using your poultry shears, cut down either side of the backbone.
• 4 discard the backbone and gently flatten the chickens.
• 5 lift the skin from the breastbone and the legs.
• 6 gently push the butter between the skin and flesh.
• 7 tuck the wings and neck inward.
• 8 lay the chickens on a rack in a shallow baking dish.
• 9 brush with the remaining butter and juice mixture.
• 10 bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
• 11 remove from oven when done, and set aside for 5 minutes before serving.