Whole lavender-roasted poussin

Whole lavender-roasted poussin

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Rory Woodhouse

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"I serve this with honey roasted carrots."
Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
10 min
Baking
40 min
Resting
130 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
1
poussin (free-range)
1 tbsp
lavender (dried)
1
lemon (zest, juice)
2 sprigs
thyme (leaves)
3 tbsp
olive oil
3 tbsp
honey
100 g
butter
salt
pepper

Utensils

small bowl, large bowl or sealable plastic bag, oven, roasting pan, knife, aluminum foil

Nutrition per serving

Cal388
Fat33 g
Protein16 g
Carb7 g
  • Step 1/7

    • 1 tbsp lavender (dried)
    • 1 lemon (zest, juice)
    • 2 sprigs thyme (leaves)
    • 3 tbsp olive oil
    • 3 tbsp honey
    • small bowl

    Combine the lavender, lemon zest and juice, fresh thyme leaves, olive oil and honey in a bowl and whisk briefly to form your marinade.

  • Step 2/7

    • 1 poussin (free-range)
    • 100 g butter
    • large bowl or sealable plastic bag

    Place the poussin in a large bowl, or if you would prefer, a sealable sandwich bag. Use a tablespoon to spoon over the marinade, then use your hands to rub the marinade all over the poussin. Make sure you get a nice even coverage. Lift the skin on the poussin’s back and place a knob of butter underneath. Repeat this in a couple of other places under the skin.

  • Step 3/7

    Place the poussin in the fridge to marinate for at least 2 hrs. (ideally up to 24 hrs., the longer the better).

  • Step 4/7

    • oven

    When you are ready to cook your poussin make sure you bring it out of the fridge for 30 min. first to get it back up to room temperature. During this time you can preheat your oven to 220 °C/430 °F.

  • Step 5/7

    • salt
    • pepper
    • roasting pan

    When the oven is up to temperature, transfer your poussin to a roasting tray, season with salt and pepper, and place on the middle shelf of the oven.

  • Step 6/7

    • knife

    Roast for approx. 40 min. at 220 °C/430 °F. Before removing entirely, check if the poussin is cooked by inserting a small sharp knife or a metal skewer between the leg and the breast. If the juices run pink then give the poussin an additional 5 – 10 min. in the oven and check again, only serve when the juices run clear.

  • Step 7/7

    • aluminum foil

    Let the poussin rest for 7 – 10 min. in the roasting pan with a piece of tin foil covering it to keep the heat in. Transfer to a chopping board, carve and serve.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Whole lavender-roasted poussin

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