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A nice Mediterranean-style [[Chicken|chicken]] recipe.
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|TotalCalories = 3176
|PortionCalories = 794
|DatePublished=27th October 2012
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|ImageComment = Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken served with [[barley couscous]]
|Servings = Serves 4 to 6 people
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 2 hours
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour 45 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken recipe served.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Original idea!''

5/5 

Thanks Julia, brilliant idea. Really love the olives.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1.6kg oven ready [[Chicken|chicken]]
| 2 sprigs fresh [[Marjoram|marjoram]], leaves only
| A good handful of [[Thyme|thyme]], leaves only
| 4 Cloves of [[Garlic|garlic]]
| 5 tablespoons [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 1 [[Belazu]] [[Preserved lemon|preserved lemon]], sliced thinly - (flesh discarded)
| 175g [[Belazu]] [[Black olives|black olives]] with [[Herbs]], stoned
| 250g [[Button mushrooms|button mushrooms]]
| 1 green [[sweet pepper]], de-seeded and sliced
| 40g sun-[[Dried|dried]] or sun-blush [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], soaked in hot water and drained
| 1 medium [[Onion|onion]], sliced
| 1 fresh [[bay leaf]]
| 175ml [[Dry white wine|dry white wine]]
| [[Sea salt]] & [[freshly ground black pepper]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 220° C (425° F - gas 7)
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Image:Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken carved.jpg|Carving Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken
Image:Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken, cooked.jpg|Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken, cooked
Image:Pot Roasted Mediterranean Chicken.jpg|Ready for the oven
Image:Garlic and herb rubbed.jpg|Garlic, [[olive oil]] and [[herb]] rub, the lazy way
Image:Garlic and herb rub.jpg|Garlic and [[herb]] rub. I added a some [[parsley]] to bulk out my meagre winter herbs
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| [[Parson's nose|Remove the parson's nose]] from the chicken.
| Season the [[Chicken|chicken]] inside and out. [[Mash]] the [[Herbs|herbs]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] with 3 tablespoons of [[Oil|oil]] to form a paste.
| Slide your fingers between the skin and flesh of the [[Chicken|chicken]] and rub the paste as evenly as possible over the breasts. Chop half of the [[Lemon slices|lemon slices]] and mix with half the [[Olives|olives]] and half the [[Mushrooms|mushrooms]]. Stuff the cavity with this mixture. in the cavity.
| Put the bird in a heavy [[Casserole|casserole]] (such as [[Le Creuset]]). Scatter round the [[Sun-dried tomatoes|sun-dried tomatoes]], [[green pepper]] slices, [[Onion|onion]], remaining [[Lemon|lemon]], [[olives]] and [[mushrooms]] and pour over the [[Wine|wine]] and the remaining olive oil.
| [[Roast]] for about 1 ¾ hours. Covered for the first 45 minutes, remove the cover then [[Baste|baste]] every 20 minutes until the chicken is properly cooked,
| To serve, spoon the [[Vegetables|vegetables]] from the cavity and set the [[Chicken|chicken]] on a board.
| Skim [[Fat|fat]] off the juices in the [[Casserole|casserole]], bring to the [[Boil|boil]] and serve hot with the carved chicken. Delicious with [[barley couscous]].
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''(Orlando Murrin in The Daily Express)''

===Serving suggestion===
Delicious with [[barley couscous]].

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===Belazu products used in this recipe===
* [http://www.mybelazu.com/details/black-with-herbs.html Belazu black herb olives]
* [http://www.mybelazu.com/details/belazu-pickled-lemons.html Belazu Preserved Lemon]
* [http://www.mybelazu.com/details/traditional-barley-couscous.html Belazu Traditional Barley Couscous]

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[[Category:Recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Belazu recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:French recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Italian recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Main courses|Chicken]]
[[Category:Meat recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:North African recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes|Chicken]]
[[Category:Stews and casseroles|Chicken]]
[[Category:Cooking with wine|Chicken]]
[[Category:Stews and casseroles|Chicken]]
[[Category:Stewed, braised or pot roasted]]

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