Buttery Cacio E Pepe Chickpeas

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:05:05 GMT

Step 1

Take the perfect pot and place the roasting rack inside. Lay in the whole chicken and season with salt, pepper and a little olive oil. Preheat the oven to 190c fan and place the pot inside with the lid off. Roast for 45 minutes until golden.

Step 2

Remove the pot using oven gloves, carefully take out the chicken and the wire rack. Place the pot onto the hob and turn on the gas to a medium heat.

Step 3

Finely dice the carrot, celery and shallot, tip into the pot and mix, coating with all the chicken fat. Add a little pinch of salt and sweat down for 5 - 10 minutes.

Step 4

Tip in the drained tins of chickpeas, the chicken stock and add the rind of the parmesan. Season with lots of black pepper and leave to simmer lid off to reduce by 1/3.

Step 5

To finish, grate in around 60-80g parmesan cheese, a squeeze of lemon, 40g butter. Mix vigorously to emulsify, then add the spinach to wilt.

Step 6

Carve the chicken, lay on top of the chickpea mix and scatter over chillies, add an extra grating of parmesan and serve.

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