Whole chicken recipes

Pack your roast full of flavour with this spring recipe using mild wet garlic, a seasonal treat

A full-flavoured alternative to your usual weekend roast - serve with a big bowl of rice

Smoothing butter under the bird's skin helps to baste the chicken and herbs add a delicious flavour to the gravy

Enjoy this soy-glazed chicken as two courses; shred the leg meat and wrap in lettuce leaves for a starter. Then, slice the breast meat and serve with rice

Give the Sunday roast an Asian twist with this crispy-skinned Peking chicken recipe

This Italian-inspired roast chicken couldn't be easier, but the result is really special

Give your Sunday lunch a Spanish twist with this easy pot-roast, packed with punchy chorizo, sherry, bay and thyme

The flavours of this one-pot dish marry beautifully, with the vinaigrette a welcome, summery change from traditional gravy

A classic roast chicken is made extra special with these Italian stuffing balls

For a casual summer lunch, try this Mediterranean roast with chickpeas, vegetables and salty Greek cheese

This simple one-pot chicken uses the whole bird and poaching keeps it succulent. Blast the skin with a blowtorch to make it golden and deliciously crisp

Butterfly a whole chicken by removing the backbone to keep it juicy during grilling, and flavour with a chilli pepper marinade

Serve this Indian spiced bird with rice, potatoes and vegetables for an alternative roast dinner

John Torode's perfect Sunday roast is a succulent chicken with robust garlic mushroom flavours - serve with potatoes and all the delicious resting juices

This one-dish summer roast is a great way of entertaining friends and family in the garden

Use a spicy chilli marinade to perk up this easy roast chicken, serve with a crunchy coriander coleslaw for a simple family meal you can prepare in a flash

This Southern-spiced roast chicken dish is served with buttery mashed sweet potatoes with a secret ingredient - banana

A complete meal in one pot- juicy whole chicken with spring vegetables that takes minutes to assemble

This succulent all-purpose roast can be enjoyed with trimmings on Sunday or used as the basis for other satisfying meals

Shake up Sunday lunch with a whole chicken oozing with sage & garlic butter, which bastes the corn cobs and onions as they roast

Why not use the slow cooker to make your Sunday lunch? Cooking low and slow ensures wonderfully tender, juicy chicken – then use the pan juices to make gravy