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Pot-roast chicken with vegetables

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In this dish the garlic subtly flavours the chicken thanks to being blanched before added to the pot. Serve alongside delicious vegetables and a cauliflower pur茅e for an extra special Sunday roast.

Ingredients

For the pot-roasted chicken with garlic

For the cauliflower pur茅e

For the vegetables

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.

  2. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil and add the garlic for 30 seconds. Blanch and refresh in ice cold water. Repeat once more, changing the water.

  3. Heat the oil in a large, lidded casserole dish. Add the vegetables, garlic and herbs and cook for 2-3 minutes. Put the chicken on top and pour in the stock. Put on the lid and roast for 1陆 hours, or until cooked through. Remove the lid for the last half hour of cooking.

  4. Meanwhile, for the pur茅e place the cauliflower and milk in a large saucepan and cook for 8-10 minutes. Drain, reserving the milk. Place the cauliflower in a blender and add one ladle full of milk at a time until the pur茅e reaches a smooth consistency.

  5. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the beetroots for 10-12 minutes, or until tender. Drain the beetroots and leave to cool, then peel.

  6. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the carrots and cook for 2-3 minutes, then drain.

  7. Heat a large frying pan and add the butter, when foaming add the beetroots, carrots and kale. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

  8. Leave the chicken to rest covered in foil. Strain the liquid left in the casserole into a saucepan and reduce over a medium heat until you have the consistency of gravy.

  9. Carve the chicken and place on plates with the vegetables. Pour over the gravy and serve.

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