Lemon, Sage and Garlic Roast Chicken |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Serve this with some roasted or baked Potatoes and salad for a good meal. I found this recipe on another site. This recipe is easy to double. Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves, with skin |
8 slices lemons, very thin, seeded |
12 leaves fresh sage (can use rubbed sage) |
olive oil |
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice |
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped |
1 cup chicken broth |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Slide fingertips under chicken skin to loosen.
3. Arrange 2 lemon slices and 3 sage leaves (or some rubbed sage) under skin on each breast.
4. Smooth skin over to close.
5. Place chicken in shallow baking pan.
6. Brush with oil.
7. Drizzle 1 teaspoon lemon juice over each breast.
8. Sprinkle with chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
9. Pour 1/2 cup broth into pan around chicken.
10. Roast chicken until brown and cooked through, basting once or twice with pan juices, About 25 minutes.
11. Transfer chicken to platter.
12. Place baking pan atop burner.
13. Add remaining 1/2 cup broth.
14. Using back of fork, mash the garlic on the baking pan into broth and pan juices.
15. Boil over high heat until broth reduces almost to glaze, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes.
16. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
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