A luxurious and show-stopping festive centrepiece

Our Organic Five Bird Roast is an unforgettable celebratory dish — five carefully layered birds combined into one incredible joint, wrapped in streaky bacon and expertly tied ready for the oven. Juicy, tender and bursting with flavour, this roast is perfect for feeding a crowd with ease.

To achieve the best possible result, we recommend cooking to temperature rather than relying solely on time. Every oven is different, and using a thermometer guarantees succulence and confidence on the big day.

🌡 Target Internal Temperature

The temperature will continue to rise slightly as the roast rests.

🧑🍳 Ingredients

• 1 Organic Five Bird Roast (approx. 5kg)

• Sea salt & cracked black pepper

• 2 tbsp olive oil or softened butter

• Fresh herbs — thyme, rosemary, sage (optional)

• 1 large onion, cut into wedges

• 2 carrots, chopped

• 2 celery sticks, chopped

• 300–400ml organic stock (or water)

• 200–250g streaky bacon for lattice (if adding or reinforcing the top)

🥣 Preparation

1. Remove the roast from the fridge 1–2 hours before cooking to reach room temperature.

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C / gas 4).

3. Lay chopped vegetables in the bottom of a roasting tray to act as a flavour base.

4. Pat the roast dry with kitchen paper.

5. Brush lightly with olive oil or butter and season with sea salt & pepper.

6. If needed, reinforce or create a bacon lattice on top (slightly overlapping strips and tucking ends underneath).

7. Place the roast on top of the vegetables, seam side down.

8. Add stock/water to the tray and cover loosely with foil.

🔥 Cooking Guidance

Approximate timings (always verify with a thermometer)

Method

• Roast covered with foil for the first 3.5 hours.

• Remove foil for the final 45–55 minutes to crisp and brown the bacon lattice.

• Begin checking internal temperature from 3 hours 45 minutes onward.

• When the thermometer reads 74–75°C in the thickest part of the centre, remove from the oven.

⏲ Resting

Rest covered with foil and a clean towel for at least 30–45 minutes.

Do not skip this step — it allows juices to settle and keeps every slice tender and moist.