Roast Chicken With Sage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs
3.5 oz fresh ricotta
2 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 tbsp butter, cold, finely chopped
3 1/2 lb whole chicken
2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
None None roast vegetables, to serve
None None gravy, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Combine breadcrumbs, ricotta, bacon, sage, garlic and butter. Using fingers, gently loosen skin from chicken. Stuff breadcrumb mixture under skin then tie legs together with butcher's twine and tuck wings under. Place, breast-side up, on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Drizzle with oil then sprinkle with 1 tsp salt. Bake for 30 mins.
Reduce oven temperature to 400\u00b0F. Bake for 1 hour, basting with pan juices every 30 mins, or until cooked through. Remove from oven. Cover loosely with foil and let cool for 10 mins. Place vegetables and chicken on a large platter. Serve with gravy.