Lime pickle roast chicken recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Switch up your roast with this tangy lime pickle marinated chicken. Serve with a fresh Goan-inspired tomato salad and sweet coconut Peshwari naan, warm from the oven.
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 1 hr 20 mins plus overnight marinating
- 707 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 large garlic clove
- 3cm thumb-sized piece ginger, finely grated
- 3 tbsp lime pickle, finely chopped
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp coconut cream
- 1 medium whole chicken, roughly 1.3kg
- 5 large vine tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 10g fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 2 x Peshwari naan bread
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2955kJ 707.0kcal
- Fat
- 38g
- Saturates
- 12g
- Salt
- 2.8g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 39.7gProtein 49.3gFibre 4.7g
Method
- Mix the garlic, ginger, lime pickle, cayenne pepper and coconut cream until well combined.
- Place the chicken on a roasting tray and, using the back of a dessert spoon, smooth over the marinade until it is evenly coated, spooning a little into the cavity. Marinate in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hrs, or overnight.
- Remove the chicken from the fridge 20 mins before you’re ready to roast and preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C.
- Roast the chicken for 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins, basting every 25-30 mins until the juices from the thickest part of the bird run clear. Set aside to rest for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile, arrange the sliced tomato on a plate. Place the onion in a sieve and rinse under the cold tap for 20 secs. Shake dry, then scatter over the tomatoes along with the coriander and the zest ½ lime. Squeeze over the lime juice and season with a pinch of sea salt.
- Cook the naan bread according to pack instructions and serve torn in chunks with the carved roast chicken, drizzled in the cooking juices, and tomato salad on the side.
- Tip: Try serving your chicken alongside these Masala-spiced roast potatoes.
- See more Roast chicken recipes
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
