OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN MARINATED IN CHARDONNAY

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Oven-Roasted Chicken Marinated in Chardonnay image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, main course

Time 38m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 4-pound chicken
1 cup chardonnay
5 1/2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram), or 1 tablespoon mixed dried herbs
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Salt to taste, if desired

Steps:

  • Split chicken in half and remove backbone and breastbone.
  • Combine the chardonnay, 4 tablespoons of the oil, garlic, herbs and pepper and marinate the chicken in this mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Turn occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
  • Heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in large skillet; turn chicken once more in marinade to coat well. Season with salt if desired. Sear chicken over high heat on both sides until golden brown.
  • Put seared chicken in a roasting pan and roast 20 to 30 minutes, until cooked through. Cut into quarters and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 880, UnsaturatedFat 45 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 65 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 58 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 1245 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

There are no comments yet!