Turkey or Chicken Crown
Christmas Day or Thanks Giving or just because - a roast bird cooked in this way remains moist and extremely tasty with the added bonus of making it’s own gravy
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes Quantity: see info sheets Cooking time: see below
Ingredients
Turkey or Chicken Crown
butter
streaky bacon
water, stock or wine
Bed of Vegetables -
2-3 cloves garlic - crushed un-peeled
2 carrots - chopped un-peeled
2 onions cut in half peeled
1 leek chopped in rough 3 - 4 cm pieces (op)
handful of herbs
Method
- Place Turkey or Chicken Crown in a roasting tin on a slice of bread to stop sticking etc.
- Loosen the skin and rub 1/2 oz of butter per lb. under the skin
- Season well, cover with strips of streaky bacon
- Pour in 1/2 inch of water, stock or wine
- Roast in a medium oven - gas 6-7/150-160c for 15 minutes per lb.
- Or on a high heat for 30 minutes then turn down to medium roast
Variations - roast on a bed of chopped vegetables and garlic with a little extra water or wine - then with the juices and stock left in the dish after cooking - make the gravy by simply thickening with tomato puree - strain and serve