THE BASE
Roast chicken
MAKES 800-900g shredded meat PREP 20 mins plus at least 1 hr resting COOK 1 hr EASY
1 whole chicken, around 2kg
1 lemon, halved
small bunch of thyme
1 garlic bulb, separated into skin-on cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
75g butter, melted
Pat the chicken dry all over and sit in a roasting tray. Combine 1 tbsp salt and 1 tsp ground pepper, then rub all over the chicken, getting under the skin and being careful not to rip it. Stuff the cavity with the lemon halves and most of the thyme sprigs. Scatter the remaining thyme and the garlic in
