Want to make the most of a whole chicken without making a roast dinner? Try one of these five recipes that maximises the flavour of the whole bird, without a traditional roast in sight.
![Slow-Roasted Garlic and Lemon Chicken | Summer Recipe](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/legacy_images/thumbs/sites/192/slow-roasted-garlic-and-lemon-chicken-t9jmlqtm3h_s600x0_q80_noupscale.jpg)
Slow-Roasted Garlic and Lemon Chicken from Nigella Summer by Nigella Lawson
This recipe is cooked low and slow for incredibly succulent chicken with an intense flavour. The perfect meal for a lazy weekend feast.
![Oven Roasted Chicken With Sumac | Roast](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/legacy_images/thumbs/sites/192/sumac-chicken--3fys4rlrc2_s600x0_q80_noupscale.jpg)
Oven-roasted Chicken with Sumac, Pomegranate Molasses, Chilli and Sesame Seeds from Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
This dish from Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul has a long recipe title but couldn’t be easier to make. It’s low maintenance but big on flavour.
From the book
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Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul
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Relaxed, elegant dinner party dishes
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All the recipes from Rick's TV series
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The secret gems of Mediterranean cooking
![Chicken and Tarragon Casserole | Easy Chicken Recipe](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/legacy_images/thumbs/sites/192/chicken-and-tarragon-casserole--xgoa1s13a7_s600x0_q80_noupscale.jpg)
Chicken and Tarragon Casserole from Cook. Nourish. Glow. by Amelia Freer
This casserole is slow-cooked so that tender meat falls away from the bone during the cooking process. The result is a melt in the mouth dish gently seasoned with tarragon, lemon and white wine.
Buy Cook. Nourish. Glow. here.
![Peri-Peri Chicken | Easy Chicken Recipe](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/legacy_images/thumbs/sites/192/jerkchicien--8hg8m0tzyg_s600x0_q80_noupscale.jpg)
Peri-Peri Chicken from The Groundnut Cookbook by Duval Timothy, Folayemi Brown and Jacob Fodio Todd
Peri-peri has grown massively in popularity over the past few years. Make authentic Peri-peri Chicken with this recipe from The Groundnut Cookbook in your own kitchen – it’s bound to go down a treat.
Buy The Groundnut Cookbook here.
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Chicken Pie from The WI Cookbook by Mary Gwynn
This is the ultimate Chicken Pie recipe from The WI Cookbook. Traditional, homely and heart-warming, it’s bound to leave no leftovers but a smile on everyone’s face.