Cranberry Roasted Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
885 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Cranberry Roasted Chicken Recipe
Description
The recipe involves roasting a 3-pound whole chicken placed atop a bed of cranberries and rosemary sprigs. The chicken skin is dried and then spread under with a mixture of softened butter, balsamic glaze, rosemary, sea salt, black pepper, and orange zest, which helps keep the meat moist and infuses it with herbal and citrus notes.
During roasting, orange juice and quarters are added around the chicken, contributing brightness. The high initial roasting temperature browns the bird, followed by a lower temperature phase to ensure thorough cooking. The chicken is served with the roasted cranberries spooned over it, bringing a mix of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors with contrasting textures.
Ingredients
- 3 lb chicken whole
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen
- rosemary a few sprigs
- 1 large orange
Rosemary Balsamic Butter
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
- 2 teaspoons rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- orange use the orange you'll use for the chicken, zest from 1
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry the skin of the chicken with paper towels. Place the cranberries and rosemary in a small roasting pan.
- Mix the rosemary balsamic butter ingredients in a small bowl. Spread the butter under the skin of the chicken, being careful not to break the skin.
- Lay the chicken on the cranberries. Cut the orange into quarters and squeeze the juice over the chicken then nestle the quarters around the chicken.
- Roast the chicken for 45 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue roasting for another 45 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and serve with the cranberries spooned over the top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 885 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 885kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 922mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 777mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 969IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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