Rustic Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 - 1 1/2 lb fingerling potato, washed and halved ⓘ
- 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch ieces ⓘ
- 2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces ⓘ
- 10 shallots, peeled and halved ⓘ
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ⓘ
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon ⓘ
- 2 (3 1/2 lb) organic chicken ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature ⓘ
- 4 sprigs fresh tarragon ⓘ
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary ⓘ
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme ⓘ
- 1 cup dry white wine or 1 cup chicken broth ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425*F.
- Toss the potatoes, carrots, parsnips, shallots, mushrooms, and garlic with the oil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a large roasting pan.
- Cut the lemon inhalf, and rub the chickens with the lemon flesh and then the butter; season the birds generously with salt and pepper.
- Place half a lemon and two sprigs each of tarragon, rosemary and thyme in the cavity of each chicken.
- Arrange the chickens on top of the vegetables, and roast in the lower half of the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the chickens are cooked and the skin is crisp, basting the chickens every 20 minutes.
- If the birds are not crisp, increase the oven temperature to 475*F for the last 10 to 15 minutes of cooking.
- Remove from the oven, cover the chickens loosely with aluminum foil, and allow the chickens and vegetables to rest in the pan for 20 minutes.
- Remove the chickens and vegetables to a platter, pour off the fat in the pan, deglaze with the wine or broth and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the carved chicken and vegetables with the sea salt and serve with the pan juices.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
879
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).