How To Prepare Chicken and Chips..

Chicken and Chips

Ingredient:

• 1 small chicken (about 1¼kg)
• 1 large garlic clove,
• crushed ¼ small pack parsley , finely chopped
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 100g unsalted butter.
• 1 cube chicken bouillon, crumbled
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 900g Irish potatoes (about 4 medium potatoes)
• 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
• Butter

Method 
Step 1

• In a frying pan with a low heat, make the butter. 
• Beat the garlic, parsley and lemon juice into the butter along with some seasoning. 
• Place the butter on a piece of cling film, roll into a log, then chill in the fridge until needed. 
• Make the chicken salt by mixing all the ingredients together in a small bowl, then set aside. 

Note: The butter and salt can be made up to two days ahead.

For The Chips, 

• Cut the potatoes into thick finger-sized wedges and put in a pan of cold water. 
• Toss the cooled chips in a third of the salt, then carefully place in the hot oil,
• Carefully drain, place on a tray and allow to cool.

Step 2

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas Sit the chicken on a wire rack set over a small roasting tin.
• Trim two slices of the chilled butter, gently lift the skin away from the breast of the chicken, and push the butter underneath on both sides. 
• Season the chicken all over with a third of the flavored salt. 
• Put the chicken in the oven and roast for 20 mins, then remove and turn it over so that it is breast-side down. 
• Return to the oven for a further 20 mins. 
• Remove it from the oven and turn breast-side-up, then cook for a final 20 mins until crispy and golden. 
• Remove the chicken from the oven and leave to rest for 5 mins. 
• Cut the chicken into portions and place on a platter with slices of the butter melting over each portion. 

Serve with the chips.