PLUM-GLAZED ROAST CHICKEN

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I adjusted a recipe for duck so I could use a chicken instead, and it's been a favorite holiday entree ever since. I've also substituted a small 9- to 11-pound turkey.-Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 medium oranges, halved and seeds removed
1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (15 ounces) plums
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
1/3 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 drops hot pepper sauce, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange oranges in a shallow roasting pan, cut sides down. Place chicken over oranges, breast side up. Mix garlic powder and salt; rub over the outside and inside of chicken. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Roast 1-1/4 hours. Meanwhile, drain plums, reserving liquid. Remove pits from plums. Place plums in a food processor; process until pureed., In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add pureed plums and reserved plum liquid; stir in remaining ingredients. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes. Remove 3/4 cup mixture for glaze; reserve remaining mixture for sauce., Remove chicken from oven; brush chicken with some of the glaze. Roast until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 170°-175°, brushing occasionally with remaining glaze, 3/4 to 1-1/4 hours longer. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Reheat reserved sauce. Serve chicken with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 150mg cholesterol, Sodium 951mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 44g protein.

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