Easy Pot Roasted Chicken

Method

• Heat the oven to 220° C gas 7.
• Place the chicken onto a board, season well inside and out, then insert the bunch of sage.
• Pop into the bottom of the deep saucepan then add then the stock cube sprinkled around and then the water and giblets if you have them.
• Place the pan, uncovered into the oven and cook the chicken for 15 minutes to brown nicely, then add the lid and turn the heat down to 190°C gas 5.
• Cook for 1 hour, approx.
• When the chicken is cooked, carefully tip off the juices that will be in the bottom of the tin, into a saucepan, add a little boiling water, re boil and thicken with a few gravy granules or a little cornflour and water keep warm.
• Cover the chicken and leave to rest for 30-45 minutes.