Roast Spatchcock poussin with chimmichurri, potato salad and slaw
A tasty, Argentinian inspired dish
Ingredients
- 2 Gressingham spatchcock salt and pepper poussin
Chimmichurri
- Small handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- Small handful coriander, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- Sea salt
Slaw
- Half small red cabbage, core moved, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
- 1 small white onion, peeled, thinly sliced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
Method
- Pre heat oven to 190°C or 170°C fan, Gas mark 6
- Remove Poussin from the pack and lay flat, skin-side up, on a baking tray. Roast for 40 minutes in the middle of the oven.
- Prepare the chimichurri which can be done up to a day ahead. Mix all the ingredients together, season with sea salt, set aside or refrigerate.
- Mix all the slaw ingredients together, season with salt and pepper.
- When cooked, let the poussin rest for 10 minutes.
- To serve, on a chopping board cut the poussin in half along the breastbone. Dish up alongside the slaw and drizzled with the chimichurri.