ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON BUTTER
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place a large skillet or roasting pan in the oven to preheat while you prepare the chicken.
- Begin by preparing a lemon butter. Place 4 tablespoons of the butter in a mixing bowl and add about 1 teaspoon of zest from the lemons. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Flatten the chicken by cutting out the backbone and flattening the breast by firmly pressing with the heel of your hand. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. Using your fingers, loosely separate the skin from the breast and thighs. Smear the lemon butter evenly in the cavity between the skin and meat, ensuring it is worked evenly over the bird. With the skin side facing up, drizzle olive oil over the chicken.
- Remove the preheated pan from the oven and place the chicken in the pan, skin-side down.
- Place the lemon slices over the bird along with fennel, onions, garlic, thyme and oregano. As it cooks, this will flavor the bird.
- Place in the oven and roast for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip the chicken to skin-side up and add half the wine to the pan. Return to the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the joint between the leg and thigh registers 165 degrees F, approximately 30 minutes longer. When the chicken is done, remove from the pan to a serving platter and allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving and plating.
- Meanwhile, make a pan sauce. Place the chicken pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining butter and wine. Stir until the butter is melted and the sauce thickens slightly. Pour the pan sauce over the platter of chicken. Serve immediately.
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Nourzahraa Hossam799
[email protected]Amazing! The best roasted chicken I've ever had. The meat was tender and juicy, and the skin was crispy and flavorful.
mary mugwe
[email protected]The chicken was a bit undercooked, but the sauce was delicious. I'll try again with a longer cooking time.
Utpal Kumar ovi
[email protected]Nice!
Keifer Mccallum
[email protected]This recipe is a winner! The chicken was succulent and the lemon-butter sauce was divine. Highly recommend!
Maqsood Begam
[email protected]Disappointed. The chicken was dry and the sauce was bland.
Gas Milla
[email protected]Easy to follow recipe and the chicken turned out perfectly. Will definitely make this again!
Harmain Fatima
[email protected]Meh.
Edward Lucero
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The chicken was incredibly juicy and flavorful. The lemon-butter sauce was the perfect touch.
Izzy Morte Arcade_Of_Death
[email protected]Not bad, but not great. The chicken was a bit overcooked and the sauce was too salty.
100%Jim
100%[email protected]Amazing! The crispy skin and moist meat were cooked to perfection. The lemon-butter sauce added a delightful tang. Highly recommend!
Shafiqulislam Sagor
[email protected]The chicken was a bit dry, but the lemon-butter sauce was delicious. I'll try again with a different roasting method.
McKenzie Pletcher
[email protected]This roasted chicken recipe was a hit! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the lemon-butter sauce was the perfect complement. I'll definitely be making this again.