Chicken in the Heather

Chicken in the Heather is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic dish of chicken coated in a mix of oil, heather honey, salt, black pepper, Dijon mustard, curry powder and garlic that's oven roasted until cooked and which originates in the Victorian era. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Chicken in the Heather.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

90 minutes

Total Time:

110 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Chicken Recipes Fowl Recipes Baking Recipes Scottish Recipes

A classic Scottish recipe, this dates back to Victorian times and the heather referred to is the heather honey with which the dish is traditionally made.

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken
90ml cooking oil
120ml clear heather honey
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
100g Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 garlic clove, chopped

Method:

Place the chicken in an oven-proof casserole dish. Whisk all the other ingredients together and brush liberally over the chicken then pour the remainder over the top of the bird. Cover the casserole and place in an oven pre-heated to 190°C.

Cook for an hour then remove from the oven, base liberally with the pan juices and return to the oven, uncovered, for a further half hour. Serve with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.