Basil Roasted Chicken with Garlic Sauce Recipe

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Remove the fat, neck, liver and gizzards from the body cavity, then rinse and pat the chicken dry.
Gently separate the skin from the flesh, running your fingers from the front to the back of the chicken and along the leg and thigh, being careful not to rip the skin or detach it from the bird.
Mix the butter, chopped basil, parsley, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
Rub half of the butter mixture under the loosened skin and then tuck 1/2 of the whole basil leaves under the skin; be sure to get it under the skin around the leg and thigh.
Put 4 of the garlic cloves into the body cavity of the chicken and scatter the rest in the roasting pan.
Add the lemon juice and stock.
Place the chicken, breast-side up, on top of the garlic and stock.
Roast in the oven, basting occasionally with the pan juices for 1 hour, or until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the thigh is pierced.
Transfer the chicken to a heated platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
Pour the juices with the garlic cloves into a blender and puree the mixture.
(The garlic skins will remain whole.) Strain the puree through a sieve into a medium-sized saucepan, pressing on the garlic skins with the back of a spoon.
Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes, and add salt and pepper to taste.
Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce and garnished with fresh basil leaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	858.72 Kcal (3595 kJ)
Calories from fat	524.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	58.31g	90%
Cholesterol	324.98mg	108%
Sodium	562.2mg	23%
Potassium	920.4mg	20%
Total Carbs	13.79g	5%
Sugars	3.12g	12%
Dietary Fiber	0.73g	3%
Protein	66.59g	133%
Vitamin C	29.5mg	49%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	4.3mg	24%
Calcium	103.2mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	166.2 Kcal (696 kJ)
Calories from fat	101.57 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.29g	90%
Cholesterol	62.9mg	108%
Sodium	108.81mg	23%
Potassium	178.14mg	20%
Total Carbs	2.67g	5%
Sugars	0.6g	12%
Dietary Fiber	0.14g	3%
Protein	12.89g	133%
Vitamin C	5.7mg	49%
Iron	0.8mg	24%
Calcium	20mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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