How to Cook a Whole Chicken in the Thermomix
Cooking a whole Chicken in a Thermomix really is simple!
Servings 4 people
Calories 2875kcal
Ingredients
- 1.25 kilogram chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter - softened
- 1 tablespoon italian herbs dried
- ½ tablespoon mild paprika
- salt and pepper
- 3 rashers bacon
- Your choice of vegetables to serve
Instructions
- Place the softened butter, italian herbs, paprika and salt and pepper into a small bowl. Use a teaspoon to mix the ingredients together until combined.
- Cut the bacon into strips
- Remove your chicken from the fridge and rinse it under the tap, make sure you rinse inside the cavity and pat dry.
- Rub the butter and herb mixture all over you chicken before covering it with the bacon.
- Fill your Thermomix bowl until it's approximately ¾ full with water.
- Place the chicken into the Varoma tray before placing it on top of your Thermomix. Cook for 55 minutes on Varoma Temperature Speed 2.
- After 55 minutes, carefully remove the Varoma lid and add the vegetables of your choice. Cook for a further 15 minutes on Varoma Temperature Speed 2 until the vegetables and chicken are cooked when tested.
Nutrition
Calories: 2875kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 318g | Saturated Fat: 97g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 66g | Monounsaturated Fat: 142g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg