VIRTUE CIDER MICHIGAN APPLE AND SAGE ROASTED CHICKEN

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Categories     Apple     Chicken     Poultry     Vegetable     Cocktail Party     Fall     Father's Day     Halloween     Potluck     Thanksgiving     Winter     Dinner     Lunch     Roast     Healthy     Quick & Easy     Organic

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 pounds Roasting Chicken, Raw
4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 1/2 tablespoons Fresh Sage, Minced
4 Garlic Cloves, Smashed
1 Apple, Cored and Wedged
1 Onion, Quartered
1 stalk Celery, Roughly Chopped
1 can Virtue Cider Michigan Apple
1/2 tablespoon Salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
  • Combine butter and sage in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted
  • Rinse the chicken and remove giblets, trim excess fat and dry completely
  • Place chicken in roasting pan, season with salt and pepper; brush all over with melted sage butter (including cavity)
  • Stuff cavity with apple, smashed garlic, onion and celery. Tie chicken with twine to close the cavity
  • Add 1 can of Virtue Cider Michigan Apple to the base of the roasting pan and place in oven
  • Roast for 1 hour, basting with butter, natural juices and cider every 15 minutes
  • Remove the chicken from oven after reaching 160 degrees F, rest in the pan for 7-10 minutes, gently covered with aluminum foil

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