Mayo Roast Chicken
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4.9
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
459 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Mayo Roast Chicken
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Mayo roast chicken takes your everyday chicken and kicks it up a notch. Spatchcocked for speed, then basted with a tangy mayo, you can have this crisp-skinned and ultra-moist beauty on the table in under 2 hours. A worthy upgrade to those grocery store rotisserie birds.
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Ingredients
- One (4- to 5-pound) chicken spatchcocked
- fine sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- Zest of 1 lemon (about 2 teaspoons) preferably organic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 to 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230ºC).
- Place the chicken, breast-side up, on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan and pat dry with paper towels. Season all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon zest, and mustard. Rub the chicken all over with 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise mixture, reserving the rest. Season the coated chicken with salt and pepper.
- Roast until cooked through and a thermometer inserted at the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F (74°C), 40 to 55 minutes. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir the lemon juice, chives, and paprika into the reserved mayonnaise mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and serve the mayonnaise alongside.
Notes
- Chicken, breasts in particular, dry out pretty quickly and often need a little help to retain any moisture they can. Mayonnaise is brilliant for a lot of things and this is one of them. The fat and moisture in mayo keep the moisture in the chicken from drying out—it's the baste that evaporates instead. And as an extra perk, the fat in the mayo renders the skin even crispier than usual.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
459kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
1556mg
(65%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 459 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 459kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1556mg | 65% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
21 reviews
Excellent
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