Durban Roast Chicken

Name: Durban Roast Chicken
Ingredients: 1 large chicken, skinned whole; 60 ml (4 tablespoons) lemon juice; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) fresh ginger, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 green chillies, seeded and finely chopped; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt; 30 ml (2 tablespoon) sunflower oil; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground cumin; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground coriander; 2,5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) chilli powder; freshly ground black pepper

For this meltingly tender roast chicken, the whole bird is skinned, then marinated and roasted in a covered dish. It is irresistibly delicious and easy to prepare.

Published 6 September 2025

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line a roasting dish with a large piece of foil.
Place the chicken onto the foil. Mix the lemon juice, ginger, garlic, chillies, salt, cumin, coriander and oil to a paste in a food processor. Rub this paste inside and all over the chicken. Set aside for 1 hour.
Sprinkle the chicken with chilli powder and black pepper. Cover the chicken with foil and bake for 1 hour. Open the foil and continue to bake the chicken for 15 minutes, basting the chicken with the pan juices. Serve garnished with fresh coriander sprigs.