Roasted Garlic Chicken with Rosemary |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 140 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is the only way I will roast a chicken. The rosemary, garlic and lemon give it such a wonderful flavor. Ingredients:
3 heads garlic |
1 lemon, cut in half |
2 tablespoons butter, at room temp. divided |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus |
3 sprigs fresh rosemary |
1 teaspoon salt, divided |
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided |
6 -7 lbs roasting chickens |
1 cup chicken broth |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup white wine |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Chop 2 cloves garlic from 1 head, reserve Cut off top third of all 3 garlic heads and discard.
3. Grate 2 tsp zest from lemon; cut lemon in half.
4. Combine chopped garlic& zest with 1 tbsp butter, chopped rosemary, 1/4 tsp salt& 1/4 tsp pepper.
5. Separate chicken skin from breast; spread butter mixture over breast meat, place lemon halves, 1 garlic head and rosemary sprigs in cavity.
6. Spread remaining butter over skin; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt& 1/4 tsp pepper.
7. Place chicken on rack in roasting pan; add remaining garlic heads to roasting pan; roast for about 2 hrs or until juices run clear when pierced with fork; transfer to serving platter; let stand 10 minutes before carving Meanwhile, place broth in bowl; stir in flour& remaining salt& pepper; reserve Place roasting pan over two burners on high; add wine, cook stirring constantly about 1 minute; add broth mixture;cook stirring constantly until thickened;2-3 minutes.
8. Remove from heat;strain if necessary; serve chicken with gravy.
9. Serve roasted garlic cloves from heads with chicken.
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