Roast Chicken with Pan Gravy Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 whole chickens (about 3 1/2 lb each)
1 stick unsalted butter, cut into tbsp, divided
6 large garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
2 lemons, halved
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups water

Directions:

For roast chicken: Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
Pull off excess fat around cavities of chickens and discard, then rinse chickens and pat dry. Melt 4 tablespoons butter with garlic and brush butter all over chickens. Season both chickens inside and out with 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper (total). Put half of garlic and 1 lemon half in each cavity and loosely tie legs together with string.
Roast chickens in a large (17-by 11-inch) flameproof roasting pan, basting with pan juices using a spoon (remove pan from oven and tilt if necessary) every 20 minutes, rotating pan, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into fleshy part of a thigh of each chicken (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, 50 to 60 minutes total. Baste chickens once more, then carefully tilt them so juices from cavities run into roasting pan. Transfer chickens to a cutting board (reserve pan) and let rest 15 minutes before carving.
Make gravy while chickens rest: Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan, then cook remaining drippings over medium-high heat until deep golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in water and simmer, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in remaining 4 tablespoons butter and lemon juice to taste (from remaining lemon halves). Season with salt and pepper. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a gravy boat.
Cooks' note: If desired, you can also add herbs such as thyme or rosemary to cavities before roasting.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1077.11 Kcal (4510 kJ)
Calories from fat	742.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	82.49g	127%
Cholesterol	417.87mg	139%
Sodium	284.67mg	12%
Potassium	819mg	17%
Total Carbs	7.07g	2%
Sugars	0.92g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.08g	4%
Protein	72.66g	145%
Vitamin C	28.7mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	4.4mg	24%
Calcium	78.6mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	185.4 Kcal (776 kJ)
Calories from fat	127.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.2g	127%
Cholesterol	71.93mg	139%
Sodium	49mg	12%
Potassium	140.97mg	17%
Total Carbs	1.22g	2%
Sugars	0.16g	4%
Dietary Fiber	0.19g	4%
Protein	12.51g	145%
Vitamin C	4.9mg	48%
Iron	0.8mg	24%
Calcium	13.5mg	8%

* 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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