Southern style roast chicken w/ whole roasted cauliflower

Nothing beats a roast chicken, yeah?!

Tonight I had a mixture of spices from the cupboard, turned out like southern style/cajun feel

Plus whole roasted cauli with parmesan, thyme and mustard

I used paprika, smoked paprika, onion and garlic powder, dried basil and thyme, a small amount of cumin, allspice and coriander, mix with a little olive oil and rub all over your chicky!

Massage it real good!

Roast at 180 c for 1 1/4 hrs for a small one and 1 3/4 hrs for a big one (2kg)

Take out and cover, let it rest for 15 minutes (while your broccoli is steaming)

Tried out a whole roasted cauliflower which I have never done before!

To make this i mixed together 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, 1 tsp dried thyme and a touch of olive oil to make a paste.

I cut the cauli in half, smother over the paste and bake at 180 for about an hour or until tender, this is the same amount of time it takes for your roast potatoes and sweet potato (if you are cooking this)

Served with roasted veg and steamed broccoli and gravy.

The gravy was divine! Kind of like KFC gravy but waaaaaay better!

Pour all the liquid that comes out of the chicken and put into a pot. Empty the liquid out halfway during cooking and again at the end of your chicken resting. Then add a slurry of corn flour and water, (about 1 heaped tsp of flour) Heat the juice and when boiling add in a little at a time of the cornflour mix until it is the consistency you like. Add more cornflour/water as needed.