Sunday Best Roasted Chicken Recipes

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Using a sharp knife, trim stalks and root end of fennel bulb. Cut bulb lengthwise into quarters; cut and remove core. Cut fennel into 1-in. wedges. Place fennel, carrots and three of the onion quarters in a shallow roasting pan, spreading evenly., Cut lemon in half; squeeze juice into a small bowl, reserving lemon halves. Stir minced garlic, honey, salt, pepper flakes and pepper into juice., Place chicken on a work surface, neck side down. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the tail end of the chicken breast. Spoon juice mixture under skin of breast; secure skin with toothpicks. Place garlic cloves, lemon halves and remaining onion inside chicken cavity. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. Place chicken over vegetables, breast side up., Pour orange juice over chicken. Roast 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove roasting pan from oven; increase oven setting to 450°. Remove chicken from pan; tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving., Meanwhile, return roasting pan to oven; roast vegetables 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables from pan. If desired, skim fat from pan juices and serve with chicken and vegetables.

PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.
• Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.

THE BEST ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.
• Loosen skin on chicken breast; rub butter mixture between skin and breast meat. Press on the skin to distribute evenly. Rub oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper all over; place lemon halves inside cavity. Set in a baking pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven, basting after 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest before carving, about 15 minutes.

SUNDAY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Brush chicken with oil. Tuck wings under chicken; place, breast side up, on rack in roasting pan.
• Combine vegetables; spoon into chicken cavity.
• Bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until chicken is done (165°F). Remove from oven. Let stand 10 min. before serving. Meanwhile, cook gravy in saucepan on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard vegetables from chicken cavity. Slice chicken. Serve topped with gravy.

SPECIAL SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toss first 5 ingredients in large roasting pan. Mix butter, sage, and garlic in small bowl. Place chicken in center of vegetables. Using fingertips, loosen skin from breast. Spread 1 tablespoon sage butter under skin. Rub 1 tablespoon sage butter over entire chicken. Dot vegetables with remaining sage butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over vegetables and chicken. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast chicken and vegetables 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F; continue roasting until instant-read thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 165°F and vegetables are tender, stirring vegetables once, about 1 hour.
• Place greens and shallot on large deep platter. Spoon 3 tablespoons fat from juices in pan and drizzle over greens; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Using slotted spoon, transfer roasted vegetables to platter, placing atop greens. Tilt chicken, allowing juices to flow from cavity into pan. Transfer chicken to work surface. Cut into serving pieces and arrange with vegetables atop greens.
• Add wine and 1/4 cup water to roasting pan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to small pitcher. Serve chicken, passing pan juices alongside.

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine seasoning mix ingredients in small bowl.
• Melt butter over high heat in skillet. When butter starts to sizzle, add chopped onions and peppers, and 3 tablespoons seasoning mix. Cook until onions are golden brown. Cool.
• Stuff cavity of chicken with cooled vegetables.
• Sprinkle outside of chicken with 1 tablespoon seasoning mix. Rub well.
• Place chicken in large slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on low 6 hours.
• Empty vegetable stuffing and juices into saucepan. Whisk in flour and 1 cup stock. Cook over high heat until thickened. Add more stock if you prefer a thinner gravy.

SUNDAY'S BEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely grate the zest from the lemons to measure 2 tablespoons; set aside. Coarsely chop 2 lemons; place chopped lemons and rosemary sprigs in the chicken cavity. Save remaining lemon for another use., Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; brush with oil. Combine the minced rosemary, pepper, salt and lemon zest; rub over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Discard lemons and rosemary sprigs.

SUNDAY BEST ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• ROASTED CHICKEN: Place the chicken in a roasting pan. Combine the paprika, thyme, parsley, achiote, tarragon, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Rub the mixture all over the chicken, including underneath the skin. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, honey and rum. Stir well and pour over the chicken and under the skin, rubbing the mixture in well to absorb.
• Lastly, spoon the melted butter all over the chicken. Cover chicken with aluminum foil and place in oven; roast for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until fully cooked. Remove foil last 30 minutes of roasting.
• OPTIONAL PAN GRAVY: A pan gravy can be made with the drippings by transferring the drippings from the roasting pan to a small pan. Add the chicken stock, rum and herbs. Simmer the liquid for 10 minutes or until the gravy has reduced and thickened slightly.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and pour into a gravy boat.
• Serve on the side with lime wedges.