Citrus-infused roast chicken

1. MARINADE Mix the ingredients together. Marinate the chicken in the marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

3. CHICKEN Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper and put it in a roasting pan, breast side up.

4. Arrange the fruit, garlic and thyme around the chicken and pour the marinade over.

5. Rub the chicken with butter and roast (see How to cook perfect roast chicken, below) until the chicken is juicy and cooked.

6. Rub the chicken with extra butter and baste it with pan juices while roasting.

7. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and arrange the fruit around it.

8. Add a little chicken stock or water to the pan juices and bring the liquid to the boil. Reduce to make a fragrant gravy.

9. Stir in a little yoghurt.

10. Serve the chicken with the gravy and a salad.