Roast Chicken with Vegetables
A whole bird is usually the cheapest chicken per kilo in the shop.
Serves 4 Prep 20 min Ready in 1 hr 35 min 52g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenBakeOne panBritish
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Whole chicken1.6 kg
- Potatoes900 g
- Carrots300 g
- Pumpkin400 g
- Brown onions200 g
- Olive oil40 ml
- Dried thyme2 g
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C. Pat the chicken dry, rub with a third of the oil, and season generously.
- Cut the potatoes and pumpkin into large chunks and the onions into wedges.
- Toss the vegetables with the remaining oil and thyme and spread in a large roasting tin. Sit the chicken on top.
- Roast for 75-85 minutes, turning the vegetables once, until the juices from the thigh run clear.
- Rest the chicken for 10 minutes before carving, and return the vegetables to the oven if they need more colour.
What it costs, and where to buy it
AldiBest choice$10.80
for your meals
$29.18 at the till, incl. $18.38 of food you keep
$2.71 less on the food you use, over the 7 items both stores stock
Coles$13.51
for your meals
$25.47 at the till, incl. $11.96 of food you keep
Woolworths$16.40
for your meals
$34.64 at the till, incl. $18.24 of food you keep
$2.70a serve
$2.70 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $10.80 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$29.18 at Aldi · all 7 items
AldiBest choice$10.80
no items missing
you'll pay $29.18 · 63% of it spare
Coles$13.51
no items missing · $2.71 more for the same food
you'll pay $25.47 · 47% of it spare
Woolworths$16.40
no items missing · $5.60 more for the same food
you'll pay $34.64 · 53% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$29.18
Whole chicken
$3.99/kg
need 1.6 kgBroad Oak Farms approx. 1.69 kg$6.74closest match
Aldi$3.99/kg$6.74·Coles$4.30/kg$7.10·Woolworths$4.30/kg$9.46
Potatoes
$2.00/kg
need 900 gBrushed Potatoes 2 kg$3.99closest matchreal special
Aldi$2.00/kg$3.99·Coles$3.00/kg$6.00·Woolworths$4.25/kg$8.50
Carrots
$1.49/kg
need 300 gNo Brand Carrots 1 kg$1.49
Aldi$1.49/kg$1.49·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36·Coles$2.60/kg$0.44
Pumpkin
~$2.49/kg
need 400 gKent Pumpkins approx. 1 kg$2.49closest match
Aldi~$2.49/kg$2.49·Coles$2.50/kg$1.75·Woolworths~$7.38/kg$5.90
Brown onions
$2.99/kg
need 200 gBrown Onions 1 kg$2.99
Aldi$2.99/kg$2.99·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 40 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Dried thyme
$1.08/10g
need 2 gStonemill Thyme Leaves 25 g$2.69closest match
Aldi$1.08/10g$2.69·Coles$0.95/10g$1.90·Woolworths$1.20/10g$1.80