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By Jamie Oliver
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Honey bacon crumbs, roasted squash, chestnut gravy & crispy sage
About the recipe
Life is too short to not experiment with your roast every once in a while. This festive recipe could be the new star of your Christmas spread.
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2 slices of bread or panettone (100g total)
4 rashers of smoked streaky bacon
180g vac-packed chestnuts
olive oil
2 butternut squash (1.2kg each)
2 red onions
2 bunches of sage (40g total)
red wine vinegar
1 x 1.5kg whole chicken
runny honey
FLAVOUR BOOST: Carefully pour boiling water over the bunch of sage before you use it – this will help to release the essential oils, which is key to big flavour.
CHRISTMAS LOVE: You can easily swap the chicken for a whole turkey – just make sure you stuff the cavity with your favourite stuffing recipe. Follow the timings below depending on the weight of your bird:
4-5kg – cook 2¼ to 2½ hours
5-6kg – cook 2½ to 3 hours
6-7kg – cook 3 hours to 3½ hours
7-8kg – cook 3½ to 4 hours
8-9kg – cook 4 to 4¼ hours
9-10kg – cook 4¼ to 4½ hours
Roast the turkey for the required time, or until the juices run clear from the thickest part of the thigh if you pierce it with a knife or a skewer. You can also use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the turkey – a supermarket higher-welfare bird should be cooked to at least 70°C. If you have a dry-plucked, dry-aged, excellent quality bird, you can cook it to 65°C. And don’t forget – turkeys between 4-6kg should be rested for 1½ hours, and ones from 6-10kg can rest for 2 hours. Find out more here.
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