Festive Chicken Roast

Festive Chicken Roast <12 People>:

Ingredients:
4 Whole Chicken, skin on
1 bunch of fresh rosemary
1 bunch of fresh thyme
1 cup of garlic, peeled, smashed
1 cup of onions, peeled, wedges
1 cup of olive oil
1 tea spoon of smoked paprika
1 tea spoon of ginger roots, minced
* salt / pepper
1/2 cup of white wine

Method:
Marinate the chicken with olive oil, s.paprika, ginger, wine and salt/pepper. Leave it in the fridge for 1 night. Next day, stuff the chicken with rosemary, thyme and garlic. On a baking tray place the chicken facing down. Roast the chicken in the convection oven @ 325 Degrees F for 1 hour. Flip it oven and continue cooking for 1.5 hours or as required. Check the internal temperature and it must be 165 degrees F or higher.

Serve hot with your choice of rice, mashed potatoes or any other starch!

Chinese Cabbage Soup

Chinese Cabbage Soup: <10 people>

Ingredients:
2 cups of bok choy, chunks
2 cups of chinese cabbage, chunks
11 cups of chicken broth, home made
2 tea spoons of ginger roots, minced
1 cup of oyster mushrooms, chunks
1 tea spoon of soy sauce
1 tea spoon of sesame oil
1 tea spoon of butter
1/4th cup of rice wine vinegar
* salt/pepper
1 tea spoon of butter
1 tea spoon of fresh lemon / lime juice

Method:
Saute those 3 vegetables with sesame oil & butter for about 2 min on a medium heat. Add the broth & ginger to it. Cook for about about 5-6 min. and once it's boiling add the rest of the ingredients. Continue boiling for 1 more min. Now, add the lemon juice and season it with salt/pepper.

Serve hot. Very delicious and healthy!