Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken
This roasted chicken is delicately flavor with lemon and rosemary for a sensational supper. It obtained a great, smoky flavor when oven roasted.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 whole organic chicken, 4-5 pounds, wing tips removed
- 1 medium lemon, cut into 8 wedges
- 3 to 4 rosemary sprigs or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 0.5 cup wine, for deglazing
Instructions
- Place oven rack on the second level from the bottom and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Remove the fat from the tail and neck ends of the chicken. Discard the neck and giblets or freeze for making chicken stock. Keep chicken livers for later use. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the lemon wedges, rosemary, garlic and half of the butter. Season the cavity and skin with salt and pepper and truss the bird.
- Place the trussed chicken, breast-side up, in the roasting pan with remaining butter and oil. Put in the oven and roast for 50-60 minutes, or until the juices run clear. After the first 10 minutes, move the chicken with a wooden spatula to keep it from sticking. During cooking time frequently baste the chicken with a large metal spoon or turkey baster.
- When cooked, remove the chicken and transfer to a platter. The easiest way to do so is by placing a large wooden spoon under the tail's end and balancing the chicken with another kitchen spoon pressed against the other end. As you lift the chicken, tilt it over the roasting pan so that all the juices run out of the cavity and fall into the pan.
- Pour off excess fat from the pan and place on top of the stove. Heat the pan and deglaze with wine, add the stock and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom vigorously with a wooden spoon. Reduce by half. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.
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Notes
To avoid a smoky kitchen, make sure that your oven is clean before you start cooking and always use the right-size pan or the rotisserie of your BBQ.