Rose's Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.2 whole chickens, jointed after roasting
• 2.paprika, for seasoning; amount to taste
• 3.chicken stock powder, for seasoning; amount to taste
• 4.onions, chopped; to make a bed for the chicken
• 5.water, a little; for the dish
• 6.450 gram smooth apricot jam, 16 oz tin; for glaze
• 7.500 ml 1000 island dressing, 2 x 250ml bottles; Kraft or similar South African brand
• 8.109 gram American mustard, 4 oz jar

Method

1. 1.Season chickens well with the paprika and the chicken stock powder.
2. 2.Put the chickens on a bed of chopped onion. Pour a little water in the dish. Roast uncovered. Turn and baste often. When golden brown and crisp, cool and joint.
3. 3.Mix together the jam, the dressing and the mustard. Pour over chicken pieces.
4. 4.Cover with foil and heat through for 20 minutes in a 180°C (350°F) oven.

Notes

• The recipe provides two quantity options — the full version above (for 2 chickens) and a smaller version: 340g tin smooth apricot jam, 1 x 375ml Steers 1000 island dressing, 109g jar American mustard.
• Steers is a South African fast-food chain; their 1000 island dressing is widely available in SA. Kraft is the international alternative.
• The chicken can be roasted a day ahead, jointed and refrigerated, then sauced and heated through before serving.