Roasted Spiced Chicken with Herb Couscous and Roasted Vegetables

Coles chicken modern australian roast

A fragrant roasted chicken with a spice-infused butter rub, served with herb-studded couscous and a medley of roasted seasonal vegetables. This meal is wholesome, vibrant and sure to impress with layers of flavour in every bite.

Serves4
Prep20m
Cook90m
Cost$22.86
Per Serve$5.72
1394 Cal | 81 P | 92 F | 56 C

Ingredients

  • 1 each RSPCA Approved Free Range Chicken Whole
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 each lemon
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 300 g pumpkin
  • 1 each zucchini
  • 1 each capsicum
  • 2 each onion
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Pat the chicken dry with kitchen paper.
  3. In a small bowl, combine butter, smoked paprika, minced garlic, thyme leaves, oregano, salt, and black pepper to make a spiced butter.
  4. Gently loosen the skin of the chicken over the breasts and thighs and rub the spiced butter generously under the skin and over the chicken.
  5. Cut the lemon in half and place it inside the cavity of the chicken.
  6. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast in the oven for 60–70 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Baste occasionally with the pan juices.
  7. Meanwhile, toss the pumpkin, zucchini, capsicum, and onion in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread over a lined baking tray.
  8. Roast the vegetables in the same oven for 30–35 minutes, turning halfway, until tender and golden.
  9. Prepare the couscous as per the package instructions. Typically, this involves pouring boiling water over couscous and letting it sit for 5–10 minutes until hydrated. Fluff it up with a fork.
  10. Finely chop the parsley and stir it into the couscous for a fresh, herby flavour.
  11. Carve the chicken and serve with the herbed couscous and roasted vegetables.

Shopping List
BuyIngredientStore PriceRecipe AmountRecipe Price
🛒 Coles RSPCA Approved Free Range Chicken Whole $9.28 for ~1.6kg 1 each $9.28
🛒 Coles Simply Salted Butter $7.00 for 500g 3 tbsp $0.84
🛒 Coles Smoked Paprika $3.45 for 39g 1 tsp $0.35
🛒 Coles Medium Lemons $1.25 for 1 each 1 each $1.25
🛒 Coles Garlic loose $1.98 for ~60g each 4 cloves $0.66
🛒 Coles Herb Punnets Thyme $3.00 for 10g 1 tbsp $0.30
🛒 Spencers Oregano $1.60 for 15g 1 tsp $0.27
🛒 San Remo CousCous $2.20 for 500g 1 cup $0.75
🛒 Coles Sleeved Herbs Parsley $3.00 for 1 each 2 tbsp $0.60
🛒 Coles Wrapped Butternut Pumpkin $1.75 for ~700g each 300 g $0.75
🛒 Coles Green Zucchini $2.90 for 1 Each 1 each $2.90
🛒 Coles Red Capsicum $2.84 for ~220g 1 each $2.84
🛒 Coles Brown Onions $2.00 for 1kg 2 each $0.60
🛒 Coles Extra Virgin Olive Oil $18.00 for 1L 4 tbsp $1.44
🛒 Coles Simply Table Salt $2.00 for 1kg 1 tsp $0.00
🛒 Coles Ground Black Pepper $1.65 for 50g 1 tsp $0.03
Total$22.86
Per Serve$5.72
Product Coles RSPCA Approved Free Range Chicken Whole
Store Price $9.28 for ~1.6kg
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $9.28
Product Coles Simply Salted Butter
Store Price $7.00 for 500g
Recipe Amount 3 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.84
Product Coles Smoked Paprika
Store Price $3.45 for 39g
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.35
Product Coles Medium Lemons
Store Price $1.25 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $1.25
Product Coles Garlic loose
Store Price $1.98 for ~60g each
Recipe Amount 4 cloves
Recipe Price $0.66
Product Coles Herb Punnets Thyme
Store Price $3.00 for 10g
Recipe Amount 1 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.30
Product Spencers Oregano
Store Price $1.60 for 15g
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.27
Product San Remo CousCous
Store Price $2.20 for 500g
Recipe Amount 1 cup
Recipe Price $0.75
Product Coles Sleeved Herbs Parsley
Store Price $3.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 2 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.60
Product Coles Wrapped Butternut Pumpkin
Store Price $1.75 for ~700g each
Recipe Amount 300 g
Recipe Price $0.75
Product Coles Green Zucchini
Store Price $2.90 for 1 Each
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $2.90
Product Coles Red Capsicum
Store Price $2.84 for ~220g
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $2.84
Product Coles Brown Onions
Store Price $2.00 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 2 each
Recipe Price $0.60
Product Coles Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Store Price $18.00 for 1L
Recipe Amount 4 tbsp
Recipe Price $1.44
Product Coles Simply Table Salt
Store Price $2.00 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.00
Product Coles Ground Black Pepper
Store Price $1.65 for 50g
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.03
Total
Price$22.86
Per Serve
Price$5.72

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