Buttermilk Roast Chicken

Agreed with Zosia - a great but easy dinner! We served it with rice and corn on the cob; I'd probably add a salad if the kids had been old enough to eat it.

This is a very quick and easy recipe: a long soak in a brine of buttermilk, salt, sugar, garlic and paprika assures you of flavourful chicken and baking it quickly at a high temperature guarantees that it's juicy and tender with a crispy brown skin.

This was a great dish for a busy weeknight.....delicious roast chicken, steamed vegetables, rice and salad were on the table in less than 40 minutes.