Washing raw chicken is something many people do regularly. However, Dr Samuel Choudhury, from Singapore, has warned against the common cleaning habit, as it can actually do more harm than good.

Stir well. Put the chicken in the sauce mixture, stir well and let the sauce coat all over the chicken pieces. Enjoy it with fries and the remaining extra poussin sauce on the side.

A whole poussin is often too much for one person, so I cut them in half once cooked - or you can use chicken breasts or ... Freeze: the raw poussins in the marinade can be frozen.

Mixed herbs, chopped chilli, lemon–flecked couscous salad is the perfect side dish for rosemary and garlic-marinated spring chicken. For the spatchcock poussin, preheat the oven to 230C/450F/Gas 8.