Roast Chicken and Potatoes

Can you fit a roast chicken in the new Dual Vortex?

“This Air fryer roast chicken is made extra delicious with the addition of ClemenGold ™ (clementines), garlic, and ginger. The chicken only takes an hour to roast and is so juicy.

I have been obsessed with my Vortex Air Fryer since I got it last year, and it has a permanent place in my kitchen. I use it all the time…

The new Vortex Dual ClearCook air fryer is brilliant if you want to cook more than one thing at the same time requiring different temperatures or settings. You load each basket with the different food, set the timings then press sync finish. The food will finish at the same time.”

Thanks to Sam @drizzleanddip for the recipe

Ingredients

Roast chicken:
1 small free-range chicken up to 1.3 – 1.5kg
Zest of 1 ClemenGold (Clementine or orange)
200ml of freshly squeezed ClemenGold clementine juice (+-4) (or orange)
200ml strong chicken stock
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3cm piece of ginger, finely grated
4 sprigs of thyme
Salt & pepper
Drizzle of olive oil

Roast potatoes with smoked paprika:
8 medium/small potatoes – aprox 700gms
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper

Instructions

To make the roast chicken:

Add the zest, and juice of the clementine to a small jug with the chicken stock, garlic, and ginger.

Remove the drip tray from the air fryer basket and place the whole bird inside. Pour over the liquid and scatter the thyme stalks around.

Set the Vortex ClearCook Dual Air fryer to ‘Roast’ at 180C/350F for 1 hour.

Start with roasting the chicken with the breast facing up for 20 minutes. Then flip it so the underside faces up and browns (another 20 minutes), then turn it back to face up for the final 20 minutes. This way the chicken browns on all sides and doesn’t overcook on one. You will be turning the chicken over twice during the hour cooking process.

Once cooked, remove, and set aside. Strain the pan juices and serve this as a delicious jus (light gravy) along with the chicken and roast potatoes.

 To make the roast potatoes:
Slice the potatoes in half and add the olive oil and spices. Toss well to coat evenly. Tip this into the air fryer basket.

Set the Vortex ClearCook Dual Air fryer to ‘Air Fry’ at 190C/374F for 30 minutes.

Push the Sync Cook button and this new feature will ensure both the roast chicken and roast potatoes finish cooking at the same time!  It’s all about setting it and forgetting it.  It does not matter that the food is pre-loaded. Just add the food once the air fryer has run its pre-heat cycle and reaches temp (it will prompt you!)

NOTES
Serve with a green vegetable on the side.