ASDA part of the Wal-Mart family

• 75g Asda Smart Price Butter
• 1 Asda Smart Price Whole Chicken, approx 1.55kg
• Sprigs of thyme
• 1 Asda Smart Price Lemon
• Assorted root vegetables, roughly chopped

1 Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Using your hands, rub the butter underneath and over the chicken skin and place a few thyme sprigs under the skin, too.

2 Cut the lemon in half and squeeze its juice all over the chicken. Put the squeezed lemon into the cavity of the chicken.

3 Put the root vegetables and remaining thyme in a medium-sized roasting tin and season. Place the chicken on top and cook for 1½ hours, basting once halfway through cooking. Check the chicken is cooked through before serving (Juices should run clear when the thigh is pricked).