Whole chicken recipes

Pack your roast full of flavour with this spring recipe using mild wet garlic, a seasonal treat

Try a staple Jamaican stew. The browning comes from ‘burning sugar’ – taking it beyond caramelisation to season the dish

Make pepper the star of the show with this flavourful dish. We’ve spatchcocked the chicken for quick cooking and to give the marinade maximum coverage

Make this easy Hainanese chicken dinner inspired by Singapore’s national dish. It’s comforting, nourishing and healing for the soul

A full-flavoured alternative to your usual weekend roast - serve with a big bowl of rice

Roast a chicken, then use it in a quick weeknight meal later in the week by adding a can of green lentils, anchovies, feta, broccoli and lemon

Use your roast chicken leftovers to create this easy weeknight salad with green beans, sundried tomatoes and croutons

Roast a chicken, then transform it into this speedy weeknight pasta dish with the help of spinach, basil, garlic and crème fraîche

Have a busy week ahead? Roast a chicken on Sunday, then turn it into three speedy weeknight meals with our recipe ideas for leftover chicken

Try this simple method for a dry-brined, crispy bird. Top any leftover stuffing with an egg fried in sage butter, and serve for brunch the next day

Smoothing butter under the bird's skin helps to baste the chicken and herbs add a delicious flavour to the gravy

Cook a whole chicken in the air-fryer for a great way to keep the meat juicy. We’ve created a spice mix to flavour the chicken, too, or you can use your own

Make a simpler Sunday roast with our pea & tarragon roast chicken, served on a bed of vermouth and stock-infused potatoes

Give the Sunday roast an Asian twist with this crispy-skinned Peking chicken recipe

This Italian-inspired roast chicken couldn't be easier, but the result is really special

Give your Sunday lunch a Spanish twist with this easy pot-roast, packed with punchy chorizo, sherry, bay and thyme

The flavours of this one-pot dish marry beautifully, with the vinaigrette a welcome, summery change from traditional gravy

A classic roast chicken is made extra special with these Italian stuffing balls

Dig out the peanut butter from the cupboard and use it to make a punchy sauce to accompany Diana Henry's stuffed joloff-spiced chicken

For a casual summer lunch, try this Mediterranean roast with chickpeas, vegetables and salty Greek cheese

This simple one-pot chicken uses the whole bird and poaching keeps it succulent. Blast the skin with a blowtorch to make it golden and deliciously crisp

Butterfly a whole chicken by removing the backbone to keep it juicy during grilling, and flavour with a chilli pepper marinade