ORANGE YOU GLAD YOU MADE THIS ROASTED CHICKEN?

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I served this creation for dinner with our house guests and everyone raved over the recipe. It is one of those dishes where every bite led to another compliment. Moist, and flavorful - Slightly sweet and citrusy! The kids loved it as much as the adults. If you have a large family you may want to make two chickens, especially if you are planning to have leftovers! There is an extra contest ingredient in case you want to leave out the orange liqueur (but I wouldn't!). Serve with rice and veggies. This recipe was created for RSC #9.------

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories Whole Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 (3 1/2-4 lb) roasting chickens
1 white onion, quartered
1 bunch fresh basil
1 bunch fresh rosemary (dried rosemary may be subbed if necessary, I used fresh)
1/8 cup butter, sliced (plus extra to rub on skin)
1 orange, quartered
3 garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise into long ovals
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed preferred
4 tablespoons Grand Marnier (see description) or 4 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur (see description)
8 dried apricots, finely chopped, processed
1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
1 tablespoon flour (optional)

Steps:

Clean chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper into the chicken cavity.
Pierce skin of chicken with knife in 5-7 places and insert half of the garlic slices under the skin.
Stuff (in small batches to make even throughout cavity) onion, fresh herbs, butter, orange quarters, and remaining garlic. Rub chicken skin with a little butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
To close opening, make two slices in the chicken skin, one on either side of opening, and place the leg bone from the opposite side into the sliced skin on both sides.
Roast chicken at 400 degrees for 15 minutes to get skin crisp and then lower heat to 350 and continue to roast for 65 minutes, or when internal thermometer reaches 180 degrees, or when juices run clear. Occasionally baste chicken with pan juices.
Remove chicken from pan and place on a platter.
Pour pan juices into a sauce pan and add 3/4 cups of the orange juice, Grand Marnier, chopped apricots and brown sugar (if using, remember this will make it a bit sweeter.) Whisk on high until it comes to a boil, lower temp and whisk occasionally until sauce thickens (about 7 minutes) add flour if necessary. You can add the remaining 1/4 cup of OJ if you need to reheat the sauce.
Pour sauce over the chicken slices when served.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 696.7, Fat 46.7, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 202.4, Sodium 446.6, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 16.9, Protein 45.7