POULET AUX OIGNONS BLANC (CHICKEN WITH WHITE ONION)

Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves: 4
Oven temperature: 180 c
1.75 kg chicken
salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
10 white onion, peeled and cut a half
Bouguet garni (Comprising thyme, sage, rosemary, parsley, bay leaf)

Method

1. Wipe the chicken and season with salt and freshly ground pepper, including the cavity.  Truss into a neat shape with string.
2. Heat the olive oil in a deep casserole and add chicken turning until golden all over.  Add the white onion and bouguet garni. Bake in a preheated moderate oven for 1 hour.
3. Discard onion and serve with chicken with a crisp/roast salad and slices of crusty french bread

Poulet aux oignons blanc (Chicken with white onion)