Whole Chicken

WHOLE CHICKEN –

Approx 1x 3lb/1.4kg Serves 3-4

Storage –

SUPPLIED FRESH

SUITABLE FOR HOME FREEZING

Freeze on day of purchase – Store between -18°C to -25ºC.

Freezer shelf life is 9 months from purchase.

Defrost in refrigerator for 20-24 hours before cooking.

Once defrosted store between 0 – 5°C. Use within 24 hours.

Do NOT re-freeze once defrosted.

Cooking –

Oven:  Remove all packaging and preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Drizzle the chicken with oil and season well with sea salt and black pepper, then rub all over the bird. Place the tray in the oven and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes. Baste the chicken halfway through cooking. When the chicken is cooked, take the tray out of the oven and transfer the chicken to a board. Cover it with a layer of tin foil and a tea towel and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

 

**THESE COOKING INSTRUCTIONS ARE GUIDELINES ONLY**

THIS PRODUCT MUST BE COOKED THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO CONSUMPTION

If you have a temperature probe then use it to check chicken is above 74°C.

If 74°C is not reached then cook for further 3 mins and check temperature again. Repeat this process until 74°C is reached.