Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables and Gravy

Coles chicken roast Australian

A hearty roasted whole chicken, served with golden root vegetables and rich pan gravy—perfect for warming up on a chilly Australian winter night.

Serves4
Prep20m
Cook90m
Cost$18.28
Per Serve$4.57
1138 Cal | 77 P | 70 F | 45 C

Ingredients

  • 1 each RSPCA Approved Free Range Chicken Whole
  • 500 g potatoes
  • 200 g carrots
  • 200 g parsnips
  • 1 each brown onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 5 g thyme
  • 5 g rosemary
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and rub it with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, and half of the thyme and rosemary.
  3. Place the chicken on a roasting pan or large baking dish.
  4. Peel and chop the potatoes, carrots, and parsnips into chunks. Slice the brown onion into wedges and slightly crush the garlic cloves.
  5. In a bowl, toss the vegetables, onion, and garlic with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the remaining thyme and rosemary, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  6. Arrange the vegetables around the chicken in the roasting pan.
  7. Roast the chicken and vegetables in the oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74°C.
  8. Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
  9. To make the gravy, place the roasting pan with the drippings on the stovetop over medium heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1 minute.
  10. Gradually add the chicken stock, whisking constantly, and simmer until thickened.
  11. Strain the gravy into a jug and season to taste.
  12. Serve the roast chicken and vegetables with the hot gravy drizzled over.

Shopping List
BuyIngredientStore PriceRecipe AmountRecipe Price
🛒 Coles RSPCA Approved Free Range Chicken Whole $9.28 for ~1.6kg 1 each $9.28
🛒 Fresh Brushed Potatoes $4.50 for 2kg 500 g $1.12
🛒 Coles Carrots Prepacked $1.50 for 1kg 200 g $0.30
🛒 Coles Parsnips Loose $1.68 for ~140g each 200 g $2.40
🛒 Coles Brown Onions $2.90 for 1kg 1 each $0.43
🛒 Coles Garlic loose $1.98 for ~60g each 3 cloves $0.49
🛒 Coles Herb Punnets Thyme $3.00 for 10g 5 g $1.50
🛒 Coles Herb Punnets Rosemary $3.00 for 10g 5 g $1.50
🛒 Coles Extra Virgin Olive Oil $18.00 for 1L 2 tbsp $0.72
🛒 Coles Liquid Real Stock Chicken $1.90 for 1L 250 ml $0.47
🛒 Coles White Plain Flour $2.50 for 2kg 2 tbsp $0.02
🛒 Coles Simply Table Salt $2.00 for 1kg 1 tsp $0.01
🛒 Coles Ground Black Pepper $1.65 for 50g 0.5 tsp $0.04
Total$18.28
Per Serve$4.57
Product Coles RSPCA Approved Free Range Chicken Whole
Store Price $9.28 for ~1.6kg
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $9.28
Product Fresh Brushed Potatoes
Store Price $4.50 for 2kg
Recipe Amount 500 g
Recipe Price $1.12
Product Coles Carrots Prepacked
Store Price $1.50 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 200 g
Recipe Price $0.30
Product Coles Parsnips Loose
Store Price $1.68 for ~140g each
Recipe Amount 200 g
Recipe Price $2.40
Product Coles Brown Onions
Store Price $2.90 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $0.43
Product Coles Garlic loose
Store Price $1.98 for ~60g each
Recipe Amount 3 cloves
Recipe Price $0.49
Product Coles Herb Punnets Thyme
Store Price $3.00 for 10g
Recipe Amount 5 g
Recipe Price $1.50
Product Coles Herb Punnets Rosemary
Store Price $3.00 for 10g
Recipe Amount 5 g
Recipe Price $1.50
Product Coles Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Store Price $18.00 for 1L
Recipe Amount 2 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.72
Product Coles Liquid Real Stock Chicken
Store Price $1.90 for 1L
Recipe Amount 250 ml
Recipe Price $0.47
Product Coles White Plain Flour
Store Price $2.50 for 2kg
Recipe Amount 2 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.02
Product Coles Simply Table Salt
Store Price $2.00 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.01
Product Coles Ground Black Pepper
Store Price $1.65 for 50g
Recipe Amount 0.5 tsp
Recipe Price $0.04
Total
Price$18.28
Per Serve
Price$4.57

*While best efforts are made to match ingredients to real store prices, in some cases prices may be estimates.