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You'll need
- 1.6 kg whole free-range chicken at room temperature for 30 minutes
- 60 g unsalted butter softened
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme plus 1 tsp leaves for the butter
- 350 ml chicken stock hot
Heat the oven to 200°C fan / 220°C / gas 7. Pat the chicken very dry with kitchen paper, inside and out. Mash the softened butter with the thyme leaves and a good pinch of salt. Loosen the skin over each breast with your fingers and push most of the butter underneath, then rub the rest over the legs and wings.