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Ruth Reichl's Roast Chicken With Potatoes & Onions Recipe

Ruth Reichl's Roast Chicken With Potatoes & Onions Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens , about 3 1/2 lb ( farm-raised , she says!)
1 lemon
olive oil
4 medium potatoes, peeled and each cut into 8 pieces ( yukon gold , she specifies, any roasting potatoes will do)
1 onion, large, cut into 6 pieces
3 -4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 deg F/200 deg Celsius.
Wash chicken and pat dry. Remove and reserve any extra fat from inside the chicken. If there is no fat, use butter:.
Very gently run your fingers between the breast and skin, from the neck, loosening the skin from the breast on both sides. Don't puncture the skin.
Place the excess fat underneath the skin - chop it up to spread evenly, if necessary. This way the chicken will baste itself.
Puncture the lemon all over with a fork, and place inside the chicken.
In a bowl, toss the potatoes, onion and garlic with olive oil so each piece is coated.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
(This is where I suggest something more, as few of us will find a genuinely farm-raised chicken. Use a good seasoning salt of your choice, and black pepper, as ordinary supermarket chickens can be very bland). Season well all over. (I would also season the cavity and then put in the lemon).
Put the oil-coated veggies in a roasting pan and spread out. Season with salt and pepper.
If you have a rack, put the chicken on it and jiggle things to fit over the potatoes and onion. Otherwise, just put the chicken right into the pan.
Roast for about 1 hour (she says that, but I would roast it for not less than about 1 1/4 hours).
Remove the pan from the oven and let rest for about 10 minutes. (I'd put it into a warming oven).
Carve chicken into serving pieces, surround with the potatoes, onion and garlic, and squeeze the (baked) lemon over the top.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	178 Kcal (745 kJ)
Calories from fat	54.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.1g	9%
Cholesterol	267.57mg	89%
Sodium	103.59mg	4%
Potassium	366.65mg	8%
Total Carbs	8.38g	3%
Sugars	1.96g	8%
Dietary Fiber	1.39g	6%
Protein	21.24g	42%
Vitamin C	26.4mg	44%
Vitamin A	3.4mg	113%
Iron	5.9mg	33%
Calcium	29mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	102.89 Kcal (431 kJ)
Calories from fat	31.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.52g	9%
Cholesterol	154.66mg	89%
Sodium	59.88mg	4%
Potassium	211.93mg	8%
Total Carbs	4.84g	3%
Sugars	1.13g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0.8g	6%
Protein	12.27g	42%
Vitamin C	15.2mg	44%
Vitamin A	2mg	113%
Iron	3.4mg	33%
Calcium	16.8mg	3%

* 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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