
In this elegant yet doable dish, the garlic and herb butter makes the roast chook extra special, while the 'al dente' and doughy pearl couscous works wonderfully with the sweet bursts of cherry tomato, a mix of mild and peppery greens and creamy, tangy goat cheese. Bring everything together with an aromatic and boldly flavoured basil pesto.
1 packet
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk, Cashew;)
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
800 g
Half Chicken
1 packet
Marinated Goat Cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Gluten, May contain traces of allergens, Soy, Wheat;)
1 packet
Pine Nuts
(Contains: May contain traces of allergens, Pine nut, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut;)
1 packet
Snacking Tomatoes
1 packet
Spinach & Rocket Mix
1 sachet
Vegetable Stock Pot
1 packet
Rosemary
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
1.75 cup
water

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in
10 second bursts, until melted.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over
medium-high heat.
• Season half chicken with a good pinch of salt
and pepper.
• Sear chicken, skin-side down first, until browned,
4-5 minutes each side.

• Meanwhile, add garlic & herb seasoning to the
butter and stir to combine.
• Pick and finely chop rosemary (see ingredients).
• Transfer chicken to a lined oven tray. Top with
garlic-herb butter and rosemary, then roast until
cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
• When chicken is cooked, cover to keep warm and set
aside to rest for 5-10 minutes.
TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink
inside!

• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of
olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Toast pearl couscous, stirring occasionally, until
golden, 1-2 minutes.
• Carefully add the water, stock concentrate and a
pinch of salt.
• Bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered, until
tender and the water is absorbed, 10-12 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl and set aside to cool for
5 minutes.

• Meanwhile, halve snacking tomatoes.

• When couscous has cooled, add snacking tomatoes
and spinach & rocket mix.
• Add any remaining chicken tray juices, a drizzle of
olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper and gently
toss to combine.

• Carve chicken in half.
• Divide roast chicken and cherry tomato pearl
couscous between plates.
• Crumble marinated goat cheese over couscous and
sprinkle over pine nuts.
• Top chicken with basil pesto to serve. Enjoy!