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Hailing from Royal Berkshire, Premium poultry producer, Copas has reared a limited number of cockerels for this very special occasion, delicious paired with their Artisan Coronation Sauce, a fitting tribute to King Charles III.
Slow-reared for the best possible flavour, the cockerels are fed a natural diet of maize and omega-rich corn and roam meadows for a truly free-range life.
Bigger than usual chickens, these birds are allowed more time to grow, resulting in succulent meat with a rich, more gamey flavour. The birds weigh around 3kg each which means they'll feed at least 6 hungry adults.
For an authentic Coronation Chicken dish, mix one jar of Copas Artisan Coronation Sauce with an equal part of mayonnaise and stir through the cooked chicken.
Cockerel prices start from £40 available from https://www.copasturkeys.co.uk
Unsure how to cook a cockerel? You should just treat it like the big chicken it is and you can’t go far wrong!
Here's how the Copas family do it…
Remove your cockerel from the fridge at least an hour before cooking to bring it to room temperature
Preheat your oven to 210°C Fan / 230°C / Gas 8
Season the bird all over with salt and pepper
Roast for 20 minutes, then lower the over temperature to 160°C Fan / 180°C / Gas 4 and continue to roast for 40 minutes per kilo until the meat reaches an internal temperature of at least 68°C. We recommend using a thermometer for failsafe results every time
Remove from the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 30 minutes
You can learn more here https://www.copasturkeys.co.uk.