Korean-spiced roast chicken with kimchi fried rice

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put the chicken in a roasting tin. Halve and juice the lime into a small bowl, then put the halves in the bird’s cavity. Mix the lime juice with the sugar, oil, garlic, ginger and gochujang until combined, then brush all over the chicken. Cover the tin with foil, then roast in the oven for 1 hour 10 minutes.

2. Remove the foil and baste the bird with cooking juices, then return to the oven uncovered. Turn up the oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan/gas 7 and roast for 30-40 minutes more, basting now and again, until cooked through (the juices will run clear when you pierce the thickest part of the thigh with a skewer, or a digital probe thermometer pushed in will read 72°C). Ten minutes before the end of the cooking time, sprinkle over the sesame seeds. Put the chicken on a board to rest for 10 minutes.

3. For the rice, heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a pan. Add the kimchi and stir for 1 minute. Add the rice, kimchi juice and a splash of water, then cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat, stir in the sesame oil and spring onions, then season to taste with salt and lime juice.

4. While the chicken is resting, mix the cucumber in a bowl with the remaining salad ingredients and a pinch of salt, then set aside for 10 minutes to lightly pickle. Serve with the chicken and rice.

Quick wins, tips & make ahead