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Lemon and Rosemary Roast Chicken
Serves: 4
8 chicken thighs
6 cloves garlic, finely sliced
6 sprigs fresh rosemary
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons lemon rind
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1. Preheat oven 180°C using the BAKE
setting. Place wire rack on the bottom
shelf in the raised position.
2. In a large bowl toss chicken, garlic,
rosemary, oil, lemon juice and lemon rind.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Place chicken and marinade in baking
dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until
chicken is cooked.
4. Change to GRILL setting. Place wire rack
on top shelf in the sunken position and
grill chicken for 3-4 minutes or until skin
and golden and crispy. Allow to rest for
5-10 minutes before serving.
Perfect Roast Beef
Serves: 6-8
2 onions, quartered
1 bulb garlic, broken into cloves
6-8 fresh thyme sprigs
½ cup olive oil
2-2.5kg beef topside, tied*
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1. Preheat oven to 200°C using the BAKE
setting. Place wire rack on the bottom
shelf in the raised position.
2. Combine onion, garlic, thyme and half of
the olive oil in the base of the baking dish.
3. Season beef generously with salt and
pepper. Place on top of onion mixture and
drizzle with remaining oil.
4. Place in oven and bake for 50 minutes or
until done. Remove beef from dish, cover
and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
* Ask your local butcher to do this for you.
TIP: To make gravy, strain juice in base of
baking dish. Heat in a small saucepan over
medium heat. Mix ½ cup beef stock and 1
tablespoon of cornflour to form a smooth
paste, whisk constantly until thickened.
Season with salt and pepper. Serve over beef.
Roasts
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