Roast chicken gets a tasty summer makeover via IrishTimesFood
I love using sun-dried tomato pesto, it’s a real shortcut to flavour and so handy to have at hand. You can get jars of this quite easily, and also fresh versions in supermarket fridges. The Happy Pear makes a great tomato pesto. I also love Pestle & Mortar’s red pesto. Made in Galway with Irish-grown basil, it contains red peppers and sun-dried tomatoes for a burst of sunshine and condensed flavour. It’s also easy to make your own with some fresh herbs, sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
I love to serve this with some seasonal Irish baby potatoes, and it’s delicious with pasta too. The tomatoes melt down with the chicken juices and swirl together in the oven to make the most delicious, jammy gravy. This is the style of effortless cooking I love during the summer months. If I really have to turn the oven on then this is well worth that effort.
It is perfect with all of your favourite salads, and some crusty bread to mop up the sauce. Mash the roast garlic from the cloves on your plate, they are delicious muddled with a little mayonnaise. Leftovers make the most amazing roast chicken sandwiches. If you’re growing your own tomatoes this year, then this is a recipe to save. With so few ingredients, it is important that each component is good, so choose bright red tomatoes on the vine as the sauce relies on them.
Roast chicken is always a crowd-pleaser for lunch or dinner with family and friends, and this method of self-saucing chicken is amazing. It’s also great when you add a teaspoon of garam masala to the cooking tray for the final 10 minutes of cooking time, then scatter fresh coriander on top before serving. Give your Sunday roast a welcome summer update.
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