Roasted Gremolata Chicken Recipes

EASY WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• 1)Preheat oven 425°, arrange a rack in the middle.
• 2)For the Gremolata: Using a vegetable peeler, remove peel in long strips from lemon. Mince lemon peel. Transfer to bowl and mix in parsley, garlic, salt and olive oil.
• 3)Preparing the chicken: Remove the chicken giblets (if applicable). Rinse the chicken inside and out. Trim any excess fat and pat the outside dry.
• 4)Separate the skin from the meat in the breast and legs using your fingers, then add the gremolata or herb mixture, liberally. Drizzle the outside & under the skin of the chicken with the butter, then liberally sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 5)Tie the legs together with kitchen string (or dental floss!) and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken.
• 6)Roast the chicken for 1 hr 15min, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Halfway through cooking baste the chicken by coating with its juices.
• 7)Let rest for about 20 minutes, covered with tin foil.
• 8)Once rested, cut chicken into parts and serve alongside roasted vegetables!

ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES WITH GREMOLATA BUTTER

Steps:

• Thoroughly season the inside and outside of the chicken with Essence. Cover the bird and return to the refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place the chicken on the center column of an angel food cake pan with the legs touching the bottom of the pan. Place the cake pan on top of a pizza pan or other flat pan with a small rim to catch any fat or juices which might escape.
• Roast the chicken for 2 to 2 1/2 hours (depending on your oven) until it's a beautiful coppery brown. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes in half widthwise. Place flat side down and have your child cut the halves in half. Repeat so that each potato is cut into 8 wedges. Place in a casserole dish. Repeat the process with the onion. Add the baby carrots. Drizzle veggies with some olive oil and Essence and toss. Cover and place in the oven after the chicken has been cooking for 1 hour.
• When chicken is done, remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Gremolata Butter:
• Using a damp washcloth on the counter, set a large bowl on top of cloth to keep bowl from moving around. Place a grater inside the bowl (I use a rubber topped grater with rubber feet for safety). Have your child grate the zest of 2 lemons using the medium holes of the grater. Explain to them that you only want the yellow skin. Have them grate 4 or 5 strokes and turn the lemon. (No matter how careful they will be, some of the pith will get into the bowl. This is not a big deal! It won't ruin the taste. Besides, all you will taste is the love!) Clean off all the zest into the bowl and remove the grater. Next, take a garlic press and have your child press the garlic cloves into the bowl. There is no need to remove the skin from the garlic.
• Place the bunch of parsley on a cutting board. Using a mezzaluna or crescent knife with handles, help your child roughly chop the parsley. Gather the parsley up in a pile and turn the cutting board so they can continue chopping until it's finely chopped. Place the chopped parsley into the bowl. Add the room temperature butter. Mix well and set aside. If making gremolata butter ahead of time, refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve chicken and vegetables with a spoonful of gremolata butter on top.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly

PAN-GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the tenderloins from the chicken breast and set aside for another use. Brush the chicken lightly with oil, then season the skin with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill skin-side down, and cook until the edges turn opaque, about 6 minutes. (To get nifty cross-hatch grill marks, about half way through cooking reposition the breast about 45 degrees from their original position.) Season with salt and pepper, and turn chicken over, and cook until firm to the touch, about 6 more minutes.
• While the chicken cooks, make the gremolata: Chop the garlic, add the salt, and continue chopping to make a paste. In a small bowl, stir the garlic together with the lemon zest, parsley and olive oil Season with pepper, to taste.
• Slice the breasts, against the grain and serve with the gremolata.

ROASTED GREMOLATA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix oil, 2 tablespoons rosemary, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic in medium bowl. Place chickens in heavy large roasting pan. Spoon oil mixture over chickens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover; chill overnight.
• Mix breadcrumbs, parsley, 2 teaspoons rosemary, 1 tablespoon lemon peel and 1 teaspoon garlic in small bowl. Season gremolata with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat heavy large skillet over high heat. Add 1 chicken half, skin side down; cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Arrange chicken, skin side up, in large roasting pan. Repeat with remaining chicken. Place baking sheet atop chicken. Weigh down baking sheet with heavy large ovenproof skillet to flatten chicken. Bake 15 minutes. Remove skillet and baking sheet. Continue to roast chicken until juices run clear when chicken is pierced in thickest part of thigh, about 35 minutes longer.
• Top chicken with gremolata and serve.

ROAST CHICKEN LEGS WITH CILANTRO GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Season the chicken aggressively with salt and pepper, then place, skin-side up, in a shallow baking pan and toss with a drizzle or two of the olive oil. Dust with ground cumin and place in the oven.
• Roast the chicken until its skin is crisp and a knife inserted and removed from the flesh of the thigh results in clear juices, about 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• As the chicken cooks, combine the cilantro, lime juice, garlic and the remaining olive oil to make the gremolata. Sprinkle the gremolata over the chicken and serve, ideally with rice and beans.

GREMOLATA

Steps:

• On a cutting board, chop lemon zest, garlic, parsley, and shallots until well combined.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARBANZO RAGOûT AND GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add 2 cups broth and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened and flavors develop, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if too dry, about 25 minutes. Remove jerky. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Mix all ingredients in small bowl. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Using on/off turns, blend feta, breadcrumbs, olive oil, and lemon juice in processor until smooth. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Heat canola oil in heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Divide feta mixture among chicken breasts, spreading to cover top of chicken. Transfer to oven and roast until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rewarm ragout. Divide among 4 shallow bowls. Top each with chicken breast. Sprinkle gremolata over.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO GREMOLATA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from the lemon into 2 bowls, then push the wedges inside the cavity of the chicken with the parsley stalks. Put the chicken in a roasting tin and roast for 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, scrub the sweet potatoes (no need to peel) and cut into chunks. Put in another roasting tin with the onions, fennel, and 6 whole garlic cloves, then toss with the oil. When the chicken has had its 30 mins, put the potatoes in the oven and roast for 30-40 mins more.
• Meanwhile, finely chop the remaining garlic clove for the gremolata, then mix with the lemon zest and parsley. Mix the lemon juice, oil and some black pepper in a bowl.
• Remove the chicken and potatoes from the oven. Cover the chicken and leave to rest. Stir half the gremolata mix into the lemon juice and oil. Stir the spinach through the potato mix and return to the oven for 2 mins to wilt. Tip into the lemon dressing and toss well. Carve a chunk of breast meat from the chicken (you need about 140g), remove the skin, then cut into pieces. Toss into the salad with the pomegranate seeds, then serve scattered with the remaining gremolata.