Craving a succulent, flavorful chicken dish that's both easy to make and packed with Mediterranean zest? Look no further than Roasted Gremolata Chicken, a culinary delight that tantalizes taste buds with its crispy skin, moist meat, and a vibrant symphony of herbs. This recipe combines the classic Italian gremolata, a zesty blend of parsley, lemon, and garlic, with tender chicken, resulting in a dish that's both aromatic and satisfying.
In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you through the process of creating this mouthwatering dish, from preparing the marinade and roasting the chicken to crafting the perfect gremolata. Along the way, we'll also explore variations of the recipe, including a flavorful roasted vegetable medley and a creamy lemon-herb sauce, ensuring you have all the tools to create a customized culinary masterpiece. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to embark on a delicious journey with Roasted Gremolata Chicken.
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARBANZO RAGOûT AND GREMOLATA
In this version of gremolata, garlic is omitted and rosemary and orange peel are added to the traditional mix of minced parsley and lemon peel.
Yield Makes 4 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add 2 cups broth and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened and flavors develop, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if too dry, about 25 minutes. Remove jerky. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Mix all ingredients in small bowl. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Using on/off turns, blend feta, breadcrumbs, olive oil, and lemon juice in processor until smooth. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Heat canola oil in heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat. Divide feta mixture among chicken breasts, spreading to cover top of chicken. Transfer to oven and roast until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rewarm ragout. Divide among 4 shallow bowls. Top each with chicken breast. Sprinkle gremolata over.
ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES WITH GREMOLATA BUTTER
Steps:
- Thoroughly season the inside and outside of the chicken with Essence. Cover the bird and return to the refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the chicken on the center column of an angel food cake pan with the legs touching the bottom of the pan. Place the cake pan on top of a pizza pan or other flat pan with a small rim to catch any fat or juices which might escape.
- Roast the chicken for 2 to 2 1/2 hours (depending on your oven) until it's a beautiful coppery brown. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes in half widthwise. Place flat side down and have your child cut the halves in half. Repeat so that each potato is cut into 8 wedges. Place in a casserole dish. Repeat the process with the onion. Add the baby carrots. Drizzle veggies with some olive oil and Essence and toss. Cover and place in the oven after the chicken has been cooking for 1 hour.
- When chicken is done, remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Gremolata Butter:
- Using a damp washcloth on the counter, set a large bowl on top of cloth to keep bowl from moving around. Place a grater inside the bowl (I use a rubber topped grater with rubber feet for safety). Have your child grate the zest of 2 lemons using the medium holes of the grater. Explain to them that you only want the yellow skin. Have them grate 4 or 5 strokes and turn the lemon. (No matter how careful they will be, some of the pith will get into the bowl. This is not a big deal! It won't ruin the taste. Besides, all you will taste is the love!) Clean off all the zest into the bowl and remove the grater. Next, take a garlic press and have your child press the garlic cloves into the bowl. There is no need to remove the skin from the garlic.
- Place the bunch of parsley on a cutting board. Using a mezzaluna or crescent knife with handles, help your child roughly chop the parsley. Gather the parsley up in a pile and turn the cutting board so they can continue chopping until it's finely chopped. Place the chopped parsley into the bowl. Add the room temperature butter. Mix well and set aside. If making gremolata butter ahead of time, refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve chicken and vegetables with a spoonful of gremolata butter on top.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly
EASY WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA
Provided by homemademethod
Yield Serves: 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1)Preheat oven 425°, arrange a rack in the middle.
- 2)For the Gremolata: Using a vegetable peeler, remove peel in long strips from lemon. Mince lemon peel. Transfer to bowl and mix in parsley, garlic, salt and olive oil.
- 3)Preparing the chicken: Remove the chicken giblets (if applicable). Rinse the chicken inside and out. Trim any excess fat and pat the outside dry.
- 4)Separate the skin from the meat in the breast and legs using your fingers, then add the gremolata or herb mixture, liberally. Drizzle the outside & under the skin of the chicken with the butter, then liberally sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 5)Tie the legs together with kitchen string (or dental floss!) and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken.
- 6)Roast the chicken for 1 hr 15min, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Halfway through cooking baste the chicken by coating with its juices.
- 7)Let rest for about 20 minutes, covered with tin foil.
- 8)Once rested, cut chicken into parts and serve alongside roasted vegetables!
PAN-GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the tenderloins from the chicken breast and set aside for another use. Brush the chicken lightly with oil, then season the skin with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill skin-side down, and cook until the edges turn opaque, about 6 minutes. (To get nifty cross-hatch grill marks, about half way through cooking reposition the breast about 45 degrees from their original position.) Season with salt and pepper, and turn chicken over, and cook until firm to the touch, about 6 more minutes.
- While the chicken cooks, make the gremolata: Chop the garlic, add the salt, and continue chopping to make a paste. In a small bowl, stir the garlic together with the lemon zest, parsley and olive oil Season with pepper, to taste.
- Slice the breasts, against the grain and serve with the gremolata.
ROAST CHICKEN LEGS WITH CILANTRO GREMOLATA
Here is a fast and flavorful dinner of chicken dusted liberally with cumin and served beneath a shower of lime juice, fresh chopped cilantro and garlic. It goes beautifully with rice and beans, though warm, buttered toast does nicely as well.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 45m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
- Season the chicken aggressively with salt and pepper, then place, skin-side up, in a shallow baking pan and toss with a drizzle or two of the olive oil. Dust with ground cumin and place in the oven.
- Roast the chicken until its skin is crisp and a knife inserted and removed from the flesh of the thigh results in clear juices, about 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- As the chicken cooks, combine the cilantro, lime juice, garlic and the remaining olive oil to make the gremolata. Sprinkle the gremolata over the chicken and serve, ideally with rice and beans.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 978, UnsaturatedFat 47 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 74 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 71 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 1060 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ROAST CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO GREMOLATA SALAD
Roast a whole chicken for this low-calorie lunch or dinner and save the leftovers for later - swap the chicken with hard-boiled eggs for a vegetarian version.
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from the lemon into 2 bowls, then push the wedges inside the cavity of the chicken with the parsley stalks. Put the chicken in a roasting tin and roast for 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, scrub the sweet potatoes (no need to peel) and cut into chunks. Put in another roasting tin with the onions, fennel, and 6 whole garlic cloves, then toss with the oil. When the chicken has had its 30 mins, put the potatoes in the oven and roast for 30-40 mins more.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the remaining garlic clove for the gremolata, then mix with the lemon zest and parsley. Mix the lemon juice, oil and some black pepper in a bowl.
- Remove the chicken and potatoes from the oven. Cover the chicken and leave to rest. Stir half the gremolata mix into the lemon juice and oil. Stir the spinach through the potato mix and return to the oven for 2 mins to wilt. Tip into the lemon dressing and toss well. Carve a chunk of breast meat from the chicken (you need about 140g), remove the skin, then cut into pieces. Toss into the salad with the pomegranate seeds, then serve scattered with the remaining gremolata.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 65 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 37 grams sugar, Fiber 14 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
ROAST CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND GREMOLATA BUTTER
Categories Chicken Herb Poultry Roast Low/No Sugar Artichoke Spring Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix butter, chopped parsley, lemon peel, and pressed garlic in small bowl to blend. Season butter mixture with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken on heavy large rimmed baking sheet; pat dry with paper towels. Gently slide hand under chicken breast skin to loosen from meat. Spread 2 tablespoons seasoned butter under skin and 1 tablespoon over chicken; sprinkle skin with salt and pepper. Transfer to oven; roast chicken 45 minutes.
- Arrange artichokes around chicken; baste with drippings. Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, about 25 minutes longer. Transfer artichokes to edge of platter. Tilt chicken over baking sheet, allowing juices to empty onto sheet. Place chicken on platter. Brush 1 tablespoon seasoned butter over chicken. Pour pan juices into sauceboat; mix in remaining seasoned butter and lemon juice. Serve chicken and roasted artichokes with pan juices.
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken: Use a whole chicken or chicken breasts for this recipe. Make sure the chicken is boneless and skinless.
- Prepare the gremolata: Finely chop the parsley, lemon zest, and garlic. You can use a food processor or a sharp knife to do this.
- Stuff the chicken: Place the gremolata mixture inside the chicken cavity. If you are using chicken breasts, place the gremolata mixture on top of the chicken breasts.
- Roast the chicken: Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Make the pan sauce: While the chicken is roasting, make the pan sauce by deglazing the roasting pan with white wine. Add chicken broth, lemon juice, and butter to the pan and simmer until the sauce has thickened.
Conclusion:
Roasted gremolata chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The gremolata mixture adds a bright and herbaceous flavor to the chicken, while the pan sauce is rich and flavorful. Serve the chicken with your favorite roasted vegetables or mashed potatoes.
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