Looking for chicken recipes, roast chicken recipes, antony worrall thompson recipes or pot roast chicken recipes? Antony Worrall Thompon's pot-roast chicken is a family favourite, featuring at least once a month on his household’s domestic menu.
sPlace a large frying pan over a high heat, add the olive oil and, when hot, add the whole chicken to the pan, turning occasionally until brown all over. Remove and place in your slow cooker.
Add the bacon to the frying pan and fry for a few minutes over a medium heat, then add the onion, garlic, celery, carrots, potatoes, thyme and bay leaves and cook for a further 6 mins.
Add the tomatoes and the Worcestershire sauce and bring to the boil. Spoon into your slow cooker, add the stock, then cover and cook on low for 7-8 hrs until the chicken is cooked. To check if the chicken is cooked through, push a skewer right into the thickest part of the thigh; if the juices run clear it is cooked - any pink and it needs a bit longer.
Lift out the chicken onto a platter, cover with foil and set aside in a warm place to rest. Turn the slow cooker to high, stir the green vegetables into the pot and cook, uncovered, for 10 mins until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste.
Carve the chicken. Spoon the vegetables and broth into 4 warm bowls.
Top Tip for making Antony Worrall Thompson's pot-roast chicken
Top tip: AWT says: 'Get the main structure of the pot-roast right and your choice of vegetables can vary with the season.'
After leaving school, Antony Worrall Thompson studied hotel management before taking his first catering job in Essex. It wasn’t long until he was in a professional kitchen though as at the young age of 27 he moved to London and became the sous-chef at Brinkley’s Restaurant at Fulham Road.
Over the years Antony has produced 32 books and counting, some of which focus around good healthy eating. We love his recipe Health in a bowl as it’s packed with so many nutrients it’s almost like an instant injection of vitamins!
Known for his unique approach to cooking, this method wasn’t exempt from his first restaurant Ménage à Trois which opened in 1981. The restaurant’s quirk was that it only served starters and puddings!
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