Roasted Garlic Chicken

Here is a dish that is simple to prepare. It is a roasted chicken rubbed with garlic, ginger and honey with enough salt to taste. For a family of four, two teenage children and the parents, a medium-size chicken is more than enough for a dinner. A dish of blanched green vegetable or salad to accompany the chicken.

Ingredients:

1 medium ‘kampong’ chicken, cleaned
4 pips garlic
2 slices ginger
3 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
garlic oil

Method:

Mince garlic and ginger. Add salt and honey and mix evenly. Rub all over chicken. Place chicken in a roasting pan. Put in the moderate oven for 2 hours or until tender. Using a smashed lemon grass sprinkle garlic oil over chicken a few times while the chicken is roasting. You can insert a skewer to see if it is cooked. Take out and place on a dish, cut into pieces with a scissor. Serve while is still hot with salad and chilly sauce.