Roast chicken with bell peppers, lemon and thyme recipe

Ingredients for Roast chicken with bell peppers, lemon, and thyme

• 4 large peppers, any colour

• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced

• 1 Fresno chilli, thinly sliced crosswise

• 5 sprigs thyme, divided

• kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

• 75 ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 (1.4–1.8 kg) chicken, patted dry

• 1 lemon, halved

How to make Roast chicken with bell peppers, lemon, and thyme

1. Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 220°C (fan) or 230°C (conventional).

2. Heat a large ovenproof frying pan, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat.

3. Cook the bell peppers in the frying pan, turning every minute or two, until they are blistered in several spots, about 5 minutes.

4. Transfer the bell peppers to a cutting board and allow them to cool slightly; reserve the frying pan.

5. Stand each pepper upright and slice off the sides, working around the stem in 3 or 4 cuts.

6. Remove the ribs and seeds, discarding them along with the stems. Repeat with the remaining peppers.

7. Return the sliced peppers to the frying pan and add the shallot, chilli, and 3 sprigs of thyme.

8. Season generously with salt and black pepper, then drizzle 60 ml of oil over the mixture.

9. Season the chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place it on top of the peppers in the frying pan.

10. Place a half lemon and the remaining 2 sprigs of thyme inside the chicken cavity, then rub the skin all over with the remaining 15 ml of oil.

11. Roast in the oven for 60–80 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown and crisp, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 70°C.

12. Remove from the oven (be careful; the handle will be hot!) and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before transferring it to a cutting board for carving.

13. Just before serving, squeeze the remaining lemon half over the chicken and bell peppers.

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