Quiet Valley Roast Chicken

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quietvalleyq @cook_3747198

Roast chicken is a bit time consuming but so easy! Definitely worth the extra effort!

Quiet Valley Roast Chicken

Roast chicken is a bit time consuming but so easy! Definitely worth the extra effort!

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Ingredients

3 hours
6 servings
  1. 1whole chicken, I used 6 1/2lbs.cleaned and dry
  2. 1 stickbutter, softened
  3. 5sprigs rosemary
  4. 4lemons
  5. 1 headgarlic, cut in half
  6. 2sage leaves
  7. 3stems parsley
  8. 3sprigs thyme
  9. 5carrots, peeled and cut in half
  10. 3onions, cut in quarters
  11. 6 mediumpotatoes, scrubbed clean
  12. 1 tbspoil
  13. 1salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions

3 hours
  1. 1

    Bring pot of water to boil. Boil potatoes whole, about 15-20 minutes, not quite fully cooked. When cool enough to handle, peel and lightly coat with oil, set aside

  2. 2

    Finely chop leaves of 2 sprigs rosemary, add to butter

  3. 3

    Zest 2 lemon, add zest to butter. Reserve zested lemons for another use

  4. 4

    Season butter with salt and pepper to taste, mix all together, set aside

  5. 5

    Preheat oven at 350°F

  6. 6

    Season cavity of chicken with salt and pepper, stuff with 2 lemons cut in half, garlic, parsley, sage, thyme and remaining rosemary

  7. 7

    Place carrots and onions in roasting pan. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Thoroughly coat chicken with herb butter.

  8. 8

    Place potatoes around chicken

  9. 9

    Bake until done, until juices run clear, follow guidelines for times according to size of chicken. Baste chicken and potatoes with pan juices every 10-15 minutes

  10. 10

    Remove chicken and vegetables from pan, place on platter, cover loosely with foil, let sit 15 minutes before serving. Skim fat off pan juices and serve along side.

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Paulapooh65
Paulapooh65 @Paulapooh65
how long to grill 5# whole chicken

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