ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND BUTTER
Everyone should know how to roast a chicken. It's a life skill that should be taught to small children at school. The ability to properly prepare a moist yet thoroughly cooked bird, with nicely crisp skin, should be a hallmark of good citizenry-an obligation to your fellow man. Everyone walking down the street should be reasonably confident that the random person next to them is prepared, if called upon, to roast a chicken.
Provided by Anthony Bourdain
Categories HarperCollins Anthony Bourdain Dinner Chicken Roast Thyme Lemon Butter Parsley Wheat/Gluten-Free
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450˚F.
- Rub the bird inside and out with salt and crushed peppercorns. Stuff a 1/2-tablespoon knob of butter under the skin of each side of the breast, and under the skin of each thigh. Stuff the thyme, bay leaf, and lemon wedges into the chicken's cavity.
- Use the tip of a paring knife to poke a small hole in the skin just below each of the chicken's legs, and tuck each leg carefully into that hole. (You may also truss the chicken with butcher's twine if you know how, but this is much simpler.)
- Place the chicken in a flame-proof roasting pan and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, rotating the pan, moving it to different parts of the oven to account for hot spots, and basting the bird two or three times with a bulb-top baster or long-handled metal spoon. Reduce the oven's heat to 300˚F and continue to roast, basting frequently, for another 30 to 40 minutes or until the bird is done: When you poke the fat part of the thigh with the paring knife, the juices should run clear.
- Remove the bird from the oven, let it rest 15 minutes, then remove the breasts and legs from the carcass, reserving everything. Use a ladle to skim off and discard as much surface fat from the pan juices as possible. Place the roasting pan on the stovetop over high heat and stir in the wine and lemon juice, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to dislodge and dissolve the browned bits. Bring this mixture to a boil and cook until it is reduced by half. Stir in the stock with the wooden spoon, bring to a boil, and reduce again by half. Remove from the heat and strain this sauce through a sieve into a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, a tablespoon at a time, until the sauce is thick and glossy. Fold in the parsley and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as necessary.
- Serve the chicken-half of the breast plus a drumstick or a thigh per person-with the sauce ladled over, and any remaining sauce in a sauceboat on the table.
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[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
MD Moniruzzaman
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Cody Stanley
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out perfectly. The lemon and butter sauce was delicious and added a lot of flavor to the chicken.
Ayesha Zohab
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but this recipe changed my mind. The chicken was so juicy and tender, and the lemon and butter sauce was amazing. I'll be making this again for sure!
Jarvin Taiwerisou
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to cook chicken. The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the lemon and butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.
Asmita Naubagh
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Hope Gallegos
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Asad Nazir
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out perfectly. The lemon and butter sauce was delicious and added a lot of flavor to the chicken.
Maniram Nepali
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but this recipe changed my mind. The chicken was so juicy and tender, and the lemon and butter sauce was amazing. I'll be making this again for sure!
Brooke Dewald
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to cook chicken. The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the lemon and butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.
Shongwe Gwerez
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Natalie Giaroli
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Onoriode Francis
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out perfectly. The lemon and butter sauce was delicious and added a lot of flavor to the chicken.
Ehti Sham
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but this recipe changed my mind. The chicken was so juicy and tender, and the lemon and butter sauce was amazing. I'll be making this again for sure!
karen cook
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to cook chicken. The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the lemon and butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.
Mimi Mima
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
mugabe Geoffery
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Slater McCrady
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out perfectly. The lemon and butter sauce was delicious and added a lot of flavor to the chicken.
Gloria Zaragoza
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chicken, but this recipe changed my mind. The chicken was so juicy and tender, and the lemon and butter sauce was amazing. I'll be making this again for sure!
Clyde Johnson
[email protected]This roast chicken recipe is a keeper! The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the lemon and butter sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.