Roast Chicken

This is the Jamie Oliver method chicken roasting, adapted ever so slightly for FODMAPS. Tried and tested, it's amazing.

1.6kg whole chicken
2 whole lemons (1 lemon thickly sliced)
Bunch of herbs of your choice (bay leaves, thyme, rosemary)
2 carrots, chopped in large chunks*
1 parsnip, chopped in large chunks*
Garlic cloves, whole (optional)**
Olive oil
Salt

Preheat the oven to max (275C or whatever). Line a roasting tray with baking paper. Place chopped carrots, parsnip, whole garlic cloves (skin on) and sliced lemon in a single layer pile in the centre of the tray - this will act like your roasting rack, but with more flavour.

Prick the second lemon all over with the tip of your knife. Put the lemon in the microwave for 45 seconds. If you don't have a microwave, press down firmly and roll over the bench a few times. Stuff your bunch of herbs inside the chicken and press the whole lemon in behind it. Rub the stuffed chicken all over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on top of the prepared vegetables.

Put the prepared chicken and vegetables into the very hot oven. Close the door and immediately turn down the temperature to 160C. Let cook for 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove from oven once juices run clear and you simply cannot bear waiting any longer.

Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

* Carrots and parsnip can be substituted for any root vegetable. Or, if you're not FODMAP, then use onions and garlic too.