Lemon & Thyme Roast Chicken
Recipe: #2805
November 19, 2011
Categories: Chicken, Lemon, Birthday, Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Passover, Romantic Dinner Sunday Dinner, Oven Roast, High Protein, Low Carbohydrate, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Wine, Whole Chicken, Kosher Meat, Chicken Dinner, more
"This is my favourite roast chicken recipe. I prefer using free-range chickens as they are more flavourful, but if you do not have access to that luxury, a store bought roasting chicken will do. To check if the chicken is done, just pierce the chicken in the thickest part and if the juices run clear, it is done. If gluten intolerant make sure you are using gluten free all-purpose flour."
Original is 7 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (469.3 g)
- Calories 418.5
- Total Fat - 12.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 933.1 mg
- Sodium - 271.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 69.3 g
- Calcium - 77.3 mg
- Iron - 11.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 31.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
Step 2
Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
Step 3
Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper and put lemon quarters inside.
Step 4
Tie chicken legs with butcher’s twine and place in a roasting pan.
Step 5
Combine the thyme, olive oil, garlic and grated lemon peel in a small bowl.
Step 6
Reserve 1 tablespoon of this mixture and rub the rest all over the chicken.
Step 7
Roast the chicken for 20 minutes, and then reduce temperature to 375 degrees.
Step 8
Roast the chicken for another 1 1/4 hour or until done.
Step 9
Empty the juices from the cavity into the roasting pan and move the chicken to a serving plate.
Step 10
Cover with foil to keep warm.
Step 11
To make gravy, tilt the roasting pan and spoon away any fat from the top of the juices.
Step 12
Pour in the wine and, over high heat, deglaze the pan, reducing the liquid by about half.
Step 13
Add a cup of water to the pan.
Step 14
Combine the flour and the remaining thyme-lemon mixture and stir this into the gravy; boil the gravy, stirring continuously for 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 15
Season to taste and serve with the chicken.
Tips
No special items needed.
5 Reviews
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