ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY-ORANGE BUTTER

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Categories     Chicken     Citrus     Herb     Poultry     Roast     Spring     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 shallots
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, room temperature
4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 7-pound whole roasting chicken, neck and heart reserved
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Mince 1 shallot; mix with butter, rosemary and peel in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Pat chicken dry. Using fingers, loosen skin from chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Sprinkle chicken cavity with salt and pepper. Spread half of rosemary-orange butter under chicken skin. Tie chicken legs together to hold shape. Spread remaining butter over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Place rack in large roasting pan. Add reserved chicken neck and heart to pan, then onion, carrots and celery. Chop 2 shallots; add to pan. Place chicken, breast side up, on rack in pan. Roast chicken until meat thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180°F., stirring vegetables in pan occasionally, about 1 hour 40 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter. Tent with foil while making sauce (do not clean pan).
  • Place same roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add wine to pan; simmer until most of wine evaporates, scraping up any browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add broth. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Strain into 2-cup glass measuring cup; discard solids. Spoon fat from top of sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with pan sauce.

Mercy Machio
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Need to improve.


Vannessa Voner
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This roast chicken is easy to make and always turns out delicious. I love that I can use ingredients that I usually have on hand.


King Adrian
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Ok


Dinesh Mahara
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I was really excited to try this recipe, but I was disappointed with the results. The chicken was dry and the orange-rosemary butter didn't add much flavor.


Mirela Dascălu
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Bland.


Tina Sparks
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This recipe is a keeper! I've tried many roast chicken recipes, but this one is by far the best. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the orange-rosemary butter is einfach köstlich!


Milady Torres
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Not bad!


baby puppy
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I've made this roast chicken several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The orange-rosemary butter is the perfect finishing touch.


Suresh Bindu
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Meh.


sahil ali
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The step-by-step instructions were easy to follow, even for a beginner like me. The chicken turned out perfectly golden brown and moist. Highly recommend trying this recipe!


Otman Jnich
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Awesome dish! Will make again when friends come over.


Rob Montgomery
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This roast chicken was a hit with my family! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the orange-rosemary butter added a delicious, citrusy flavor. I will definitely be making this again.