Place 1 x 3kg roasting chicken under cold running water and wash inside and out , pat dry with paper hand towel .
Squeeze the juice of 1 orange all over the bird .
Then quarter another orange and 1 medium onion quartered inside the bird .
Tie the legs up with kitchen string .
Sprinkle salt and cracked pepper all over the bird , then sprinkle lightly with dried rosemary .
Place bird , breast side up in a roasting pan and pour 1/2 cup of water in the pan .
Roast the bird for 1 hour .
GLAZE
To prepare the glaze , heat 3 tbs of whole grain mustard in a saucepan along with 3 tbs of honey , 1 tbs orange marmalade and 3 tbs of sweet sherry ..heat until everything is hot and smooth .
Spoon the glaze over the bird and continue to bake till the bird is golden brown .
The bird will be cooked when the drumstick moves easily .
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