Roasted whole chicken with red fruit sauce

In advance

1. Light the charcoal in the Big Green Egg and heat, with the convEGGtor, the Disposable Drip Pan  and the grill , to 200 °C.
2. Meanwhile, place the chicken on your work surface. Remove the lemon thyme leaves and chop them finely. Rub the chicken all around with the olive oil and sprinkle first with sea salt and then with the finely chopped thyme; keep a quarter of the thyme aside for the sauce.

Method

1. 1. Place the chicken on the grill and insert the pin of the Dual Probe Remote Thermometer into the centre of one of the chicken thighs. Close the lid of the EGG and set the core temperature to 72 °C. Meanwhile, peel and chop the banana shallots for the sauce and set aside.
   2. Remove the chicken from the EGG when the set core temperature has been reached and cover loosely with aluminium foil; do not completely pack the chicken, this will be at the expense of the crispy skin.
   3. Put the lid of the Green Dutch Oven (round) on the grill and heat the olive oil in the lid. Add the banana shallots and fry until glazed over
   4. Add the thyme, blueberries, blackcurrants and blackberries and add the red wine. Close the lid of the EGG and let the sauce cook for 15 minutes.
   5. Thin some cornflour with a little water and mix enough of the paste into the sauce until it has the desired consistency (add more if necessary); let the sauce simmer for another 2 minutes and add salt to taste.
   6. Remove the lid with the sauce from the EGG and serve with the roasted chicken.

Tip

Do you want to serve some tasty side dishes with the whole chicken from the bbq? Then add this roasted cauliflower  and baked sweet potato  from the Big Green Egg.