Roasted Chicken
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Roasted Chicken
Description
The Roasted Chicken recipe involves seasoning a 4-pound whole chicken cavity with salt and pepper, then stuffing it with garlic cloves, fresh thyme sprigs, and lemon slices. The bird is positioned on a bed of sliced leeks, onions, and additional garlic in a heavy pan. Lemon slices and thyme are arranged around it, and chicken stock is added to the pan to keep the environment moist during roasting at 375°F.
The slow roasting bastes the chicken with its own juices and stock, producing tender, flavorful meat infused with citrus brightness and herbal fragrance. Drizzling olive oil on the outside promotes browning and crisp skin.
Serving this chicken with the pan vegetables or in dishes using the flavorful drippings offers a versatile main course. Poking the legs and breast during cooking allows juices to escape for even cooking and monitoring doneness.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken roaster
- 4 garlic peeled, cloves
- 1 leek top green leaves removed
- ½ yellow onion peeled and sliced thin
- 2 lemon sliced on thick slices, plural
- thyme fresh
- 1 cup chicken stock
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Put a rack in the middle of the oven and pre-heat to 375° F.
- Rinse the chicken and sprinkle the cavity generously with salt and pepper. Insert in the cavity a couple of the garlic cloves, half of the fresh thyme sprigs, and 2 pieces of lemons.
- Slice the leek in small rounds and rinse if need be. Place on the bottom of a heavy baking pan. Add the sliced onions and garlic.
- Place the chicken on top of the leeks and onions. Drizzle lightly the outside of the chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Add the lemon slices all around it and the fresh thyme. Add the chicken stock.
- Baste occasionally and poke the chicken legs and breast to let out the juice.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 711 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 711kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 273mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 711mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 670IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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