{"id":22528,"date":"2024-12-09T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T02:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/?p=22528"},"modified":"2024-12-12T20:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:17:05","slug":"jingle-bites-roast-chicken-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/jingle-bites-roast-chicken-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Jingle Bites: Mediterranean roast chicken&nbsp;recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The festive season is here and I\u2019ve teamed up with Origin to create a low-energy Christmas menu that&#8217;s packed with flavour. This Mediterranean roast chicken is perfect to serve as the star &#8211; your main course &#8211; this Christmas Day. It&#8217;s juicy, zingy and packed with flavour and, best of all, it uses the air fryer so it&#8217;s energy-efficient and easy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serves 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&#8217;ll need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1  whole chicken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juice of 1 lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 a lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 sprig of thyme or oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 teaspoons sea salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your choice of chopped root vegetables (e.g. potato, sweet potato)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra lemon wedges if you desire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/66\/Mediterranean-Chicken-Recipe-Hoda-A-Blog-image-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This air fryer roast chicken is the perfect addition to your festive menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>To a bowl add olive oil, lemon juice, pepper, salt, oregano and honey. Mix together well.<br><strong>2. <\/strong>With a paper towel pat down the chicken skin to remove any excess moisture, sprinkle with some sea salt and pour over the glaze. Rub through the cracks on the chicken and ensure it&#8217;s evenly spread. <br><strong>3.<\/strong> Place the chicken along with any chopped root vegetables of your choice directly into an air fryer with a rack. This will capture all the chicken juice and you can use this as a sauce when serving.<br><strong>4.<\/strong> Set your air fryer to 175\u00b0C and cook for 15 minutes, the skin will turn a dark brown. Lower the heat to 150\u00b0C and cook for another 40 minutes. Turn the chicken around and turn the back heat up to 175\u00b0C again and cook for another 10 minutes. This will ensure a crisp skin all around the chicken.<br><strong>5. <\/strong>Place chicken and vegetables on a serving dish and drizzle over any remaining juices. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary or thyme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More ways to save this Christmas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas is a magical time of year, but it can also put a strain on your wallet. With gifts to buy, festive meals to plan, and social expectations to meet, it\u2019s easy to feel the financial pinch. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/clever-ways-to-save-this-christmas\/\">handy guide for loads of ways to save<\/a> this festive season without compromising on joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Hoda for more recipe inspiration on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoda_alzubaidi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hoda_alzubaidi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/clever-ways-to-save-this-christmas\/\">Clever ways to save this Christmas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This air fryer Mediterranean chicken is the perfect addition to your Christmas menu. 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