Ingredients

Ingredients For the chicken and stuffing

• 4 onions, peeled, quartered

• 8 fresh sage leaves

• 125g/4½oz fresh breadcrumbs

• 40g/1½oz butter, plus extra for brushing

• 1 free-range egg yolk

• pinch freshly grated nutmeg

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 100ml/3½fl oz water

• 2 x 1kg/2lb 2oz free-range chickens

For the gooseberry sauce

• 4 tbsp caster sugar

• 100ml/3½fl oz water

• 1 lemon, zest only

• 250g/9oz gooseberries, topped and tailed

• 300ml/10½fl oz white wine

• 300ml/10½fl oz chicken juices, (reserved from cooking the roast chicken), or chicken stock

• 25g/1oz unsalted butter

Description

The Hairy Bikers Show You How To Make A Classic Roast Chicken With A Tangy Gooseberry Sauce.

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