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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Simple Roast Chicken - Pot Bless


















We had a pot bless/potluck dinner at the church last Saturday night.  To celebrate Parents' Day and every members will contribute and bring something for the dinner. As usual, I will cracking my head ...cook this or cook that dish...something different maybe....well...when the day came, I just chicken out of the ' mouth watering dish ' I was going to cook and instead  roasted the 3 halfs of chicken  hahaha :p   Simple roast may look simple in taste but if you know how to marinate them ...they will turn out great in flavor and be tasty too ! I love doing the sprinkling of different spices onto the chicken ...knowing it will be great at the end :)

















I got bottles and bottles of imported mixed herbs from Piggy Cuz...each time she travels to UK, she will bring back bottles and bottles of mixed herbs for me...yea I am that blessed :)  talking about her mixed herbs, I have never roasted anything for her so one of these days I am going to bless her with a roast chicken using her herbs :)  Cannot just keep receiving and not giving ...right?   First , rub salt , white pepper and thick soy sauce on the chicken. Sprinkle mixed herbs all over the chicken.  Then add in honey . Leave it to marinate for 2 hours , keep turning the marinated chicken over and over during the resting time for better results .  When roasting, arrange them on the rack with aluminium foil under the rack for easy cleaning later on.  Bake at 200deg C for 3/4 hours.  Tips : Cut them into bite size pieces when the roast chickens have cooled down completely or you won't have a clean cut :)























Have fun drooling at my pot bless dish


Needless to say...it finished before I can have a piece for myself........:)


We had a wonderful time at the Parents' Day celebration pot bless :)))




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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Belly Good Cooking said...
    Ooo.. once again, really ADMIRE all your cooking. :)

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  2. My Little SpaceJune 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Elin, you're making one & a half roasted chicken. I think enough to serve me, Claire, Cheah & Lena! haha.... I'm bringing in salad!
    Have a lovely day.
    Kristy

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  3. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverJune 16, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    i have a bottle of mixed herbs but seldom use it, look like this recipe is perfect for me to use it up. Look so good.Thanks for sharing.

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  4. ann lowJune 16, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I love herbs and spices especially for dishes like chicken, fish and other seafood. I want to bring my baked potato along too :)

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  5. Elin ChiaJune 16, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Belly Good Cooking...thanks:)

    Kristy...hahaha yea ...don't worry..plenty to eat :p and your salad ...mmmm delicious. Goes well with my roast chicken :) Thanks for coming to my potbless :)

    Sonia....yea..mixed herbs is good for chicken, grilled fish, baked potatoes and even a dash of it on your salad will give your salad a wonderful flavor :)

    Anncoo...thanks for your bked potatoes ...it really goes well with my roasts :p and thanks for coming to my pot bless :)

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  6. Chef Dennis LittleyJune 17, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    You had me drooling at the first picture, then when you mentioned honey, I knew it had to be sooooo very very good!
    Tell piggy cuz to keep the spices coming!
    cheers
    piggy chef Dennis

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  7. pingJune 17, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Hi Elin. This is great! Such a lovely color! Simple is sometimes the best, isn't it?

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  8. safireJune 17, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I love the color in your finished product! Whole chicken is on sale in my grocery store :) I may just have to make it.

    I love roasting things in the oven! It's a great way to free up your time and let the oven do the work for you!

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  9. Elin ChiaJune 17, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Piggy Chef Dennis...hahaha yea let her sending them to me...have to bribe her a bit by constantly giving her food with the mixed herbs added...that is one way to hint to her...right? LOL!

    Ping...yea simplicity is the best when it comes to food :)

    Safire....me too...it is cleaner and save time to do other things while the oven does the work for us :p

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  10. Angie's RecipesJune 17, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    So golden brown and crisp!

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  11. I Live in a Frying PanJune 17, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    I'm such a sucker for good tender roast chicken, so this looks absolutely amazing! would kill to know what went into that bottle of mixed herbs...

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  12. lenaJune 17, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    since kristy is bringing salad, then i bring over some soup..we're going to have a party!!

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  13. Elin ChiaJune 18, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Angie...I like it a bit burnt on the skin...crisp and aromatic

    I live In a Frying Pan....mixed herbs are magic portion to grills and salad :)

    Lena...thanks...soup would be great! Let's party together:)

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  14. Christine's PantryJune 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Love chicken. Your food looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Mother RimmyJune 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Your chicken is perfectly mouthwatering. Don't you just love the deep color of roasted chicken? Beautiful!

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