Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Julie's roast crowne of chicken Food Julie's roast crowne of chicken Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 200g unsalted butter, room temperature Zest of 1 lemon 1⁄4 cup fresh sage leaves, finely chopped 1⁄4 cup thyme leaves, finely chopped 2 crown roast of chicken (double breast) Salt and white pepper Leek purée 3 leeks, trimmed of dark green, finely chopped or processed in a food processor (about 2 1⁄2 cups) 30g butter Method Preheat oven to 200oC. Mix butter, lemon zest and herbs until combined. Carefully separate the skin of the chicken breasts from the flesh and spread the butter with your fingers over the flesh. Tuck the skin around the edges of the crown roast. Season with salt and white pepper. Refrigerate until butter is firm (30 minutes). In an oven proof pan, brown roasts (This will take about 5 minutes). Turn crowns skin-side up and place pan in oven for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Baste skin with juices periodically. Serve on leek purée. Leek puree Place leeks in a large heavy-based pan and pour over enough boiling water to just cover. Boil rapidly until tender, around 3–4 minutes. Reserve liquid. Place leeks in a food processor with butter and process. Add reserved liquid a bit at a time until leeks are a smooth purée. Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Food Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Pioneer Road Ch Chardonnay 2022 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Farmer's Leap Random Shot Chardonnay 2023 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Inspired Company Cabernet Merlot 2020 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Freeman's Hut Chardonnay 2022 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tamburlaine Grass Roots Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Lenton Brae Chardonnay 2023 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart See Saw Organic Pinot Noir 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tomich Hill Pinot Noir 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Toorak Estate Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2020 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Ferngrove Wine Co Independence Tempranillo 2022 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Coppabella Friends of Coppabella Chardonnay 2019 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart John Wallace Wines Maggie White 2022 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart TarraWarra Estate Farm Block Chardonnay 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tscharke Elements Mourvèdre Shiraz Grenache 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart La Lutte Grenache 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart West Cape Howe Styx Gully Chardonnay 2020 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Creek Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2021 $0.00 in any 12 $0.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price $30.00 Per bottle Qty Add to cart David Hook Vermentino 2022 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Seppeltsfield 500ml DP38 Rich Rare Apera NV $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Fennel and Sage Rump Roast Food Mark Best's Korean Style Roast Chicken Words by Mark Best on 4 Mar 2020 Food Roast Chicken With Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing Recipe