CITRUS-HERB ROAST CHICKEN

Citrus-Herb Roast Chicken image

This dish is one of my all-time favorites. The flavorful, juicy chicken combines with the aromas of spring in fresh herbs, lemon and onions to form the perfect one-pot meal. I make the gravy right in the pan. -Megan Fordyce, Fairchance, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves
1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds)
3 pounds baby red potatoes, halved
6 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
4 fresh thyme sprigs
4 fresh dill sprigs
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 medium lemon
1 small navel orange
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken broth, warmed
6 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Peel and cut garlic into quarters. Place chicken on a cutting board. Tuck wings under chicken. With a sharp paring knife, cut 24 small slits in breasts, drumsticks and thighs. Insert garlic in slits. Tie drumsticks together., Place potatoes and carrots in a shallow roasting pan; top with herbs. Place chicken, breast side up, over vegetables and herbs. Cut lemon and orange in half; gently squeeze juices over chicken and vegetables. Place squeezed fruits inside chicken cavity. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Pour broth around chicken., Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 2 to 2-1/2 hours, sprinkling green onions over vegetables during the last 20 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Discard herbs. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve gravy with chicken and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 561 calories, Fat 24g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 826mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 47g protein.