How fast can I roast a chicken?

Everyone loves a good roast chicken — but who’s got two hours to spare on a Wednesday night? In this video, I put two “fast roast chicken” recipes to the test to find out how quickly you can cook a proper roast chicken without sacrificing flavour or tenderness. First up, Delia Smith’s 45-minute roast chicken promises golden skin and juicy meat in record time. Then I try chef Ned Baldwin’s 18-minute chicken, which sounds almost impossible. Can either of these speedy methods really work? Or is slow and steady still the secret to a perfect roast? I’ll show the techniques that make these fast roast chicken recipes tick including high-heat roasting and spatchcocking. You’ll get a side-by-side comparison of texture, taste, and timing, plus some honest thoughts on when (and whether) you should cook roast chicken quickly at home. This video is perfect if you love a Sunday roast but don’t always have the time, or if you just want to know whether you can roast a chicken fast and still get that crisp skin and juicy middle. Delia's recipe https://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/sunday-roast/fast-roast-chicken-with-lemon-and-tarragon Ned's recipe (paywall) https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/quick-roast-chicken Temperature probes at Amazon (affiliate link) https://geni.us/mZVsSE (Amazon) ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Delia Smith 45 minute roast chicken recipe 2:31 - Ned Baldwin 18 minute roast chicken recipe 5:25 - Tasting Delia's chicken 9:53 - Tasting Ned's chicken 12:25 - Comparing the overall cooking times #roastchicken #deliasmith #nedbaldwin #cooking #food #recipe