MARCELLA HAZAN'S ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMONS
When Marcella Hazan died in 2013, The New York Times invited readers to share their favorite recipes from her books. While her tomato sauce with butter and onion was the clear favorite, this astonishingly simple roast chicken and her Bolognese sauce were close runners-up.
Provided by The New York Times
Categories dinner, roasts, main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash the chicken thoroughly in cold water, both inside and out. Remove all the bits of fat hanging loose. Let the bird sit for about 10 minutes on a slightly tilted plate to let all the water drain out of it. Pat it thoroughly dry all over with cloth or paper towels.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of salt and black pepper on the chicken, rubbing it with your fingers over all its body and into its cavity.
- Wash the lemons in cold water and dry them with a towel. Soften each lemon by placing it on a counter and rolling it back and forth as you put firm downward pressure on it with the palm of your hand. Puncture the lemons in at least 20 places each, using a sturdy round toothpick, a trussing needle, a sharp-pointed fork, or similar implement.
- Place both lemons in the bird's cavity. Close up the opening with toothpicks or with trussing needle and string. Close it well, but don't make an absolutely airtight job of it because the chicken may burst. Run kitchen string from one leg to the other, tying it at both knuckle ends. Leave the legs in their natural position without pulling them tight. If the skin is unbroken, the chicken will puff up as it cooks, and the string serves only to keep the thighs from spreading apart and splitting the skin.
- Put the chicken into a roasting pan, breast facing down. Do not add cooking fat of any kind. This bird is self-basting, so you need not fear it will stick to the pan. Place it in the upper third of the preheated oven. After 30 minutes, turn the chicken over to have the breast face up. When turning it, try not to puncture the skin. If kept intact, the chicken will swell like a balloon, which makes for an arresting presentation at the table later. Do not worry too much about it, however, because even if it fails to swell, the flavor will not be affected.
- Cook for another 30 to 35 minutes, then turn the oven thermostat up to 400 degrees, and cook for an additional 20 minutes. Calculate between 20 and 25 minutes total cooking time for each pound. There is no need to turn the chicken again.
- Whether your bird has puffed up or not, bring it to the table whole and leave the lemons inside until it is carved and opened. The juices that run out are perfectly delicious. Be sure to spoon them over the chicken slices. The lemons will have shriveled up, but they still contain some juice; do not squeeze them, they may squirt.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 863, UnsaturatedFat 38 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 60 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 74 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 976 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
LEMON STUFFED CHICKEN
Use an instant stuffing to make this quick, savory, lemon herb chicken and stuffing dish. A great gourmet flavor that is made in minutes.
Provided by Pbearfin
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Stuff the bird with the prepared stuffing and rub the skin with the olive oil. Cut 1 lemon in half; cover the opening of the bird with a lemon half and stuffing (save the other half for garnish). Pour the juice of the second lemon over the bird. Season the bird with the salt, paprika, rosemary and sage.
- Cover and bake in preheated oven for 1 to 2 hours. Remove the cover half way through baking to brown. Baste often.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 33.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 548.1 mg, Sugar 2 g
GARLIC-LEMON DOUBLE STUFFED CHICKEN
Not your everyday chicken dish! Stuffed with Cheddar and cream cheeses, then drenched with a garlic-lemon-butter sauce, your friends and family will be begging you to make this recipe - believe me, I know!
Provided by CHRCAMILLO
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Breaded
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a large, shallow baking dish with oil.
- Butterfly each breast by slicing in half horizontally through the center, cutting almost but not completely through. Place one slice each of Cheddar and cream cheese in the center of each breast. Close again as if placing between the pages of a book. Set aside.
- Pour milk into a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, combine breadcrumbs and Romano cheese. Carefully dip each breast first in milk, then in breadcrumb mixture, patting lightly to firmly coat. Place breasts side by side in a single layer in pre-oiled baking dish, tucking edges under to seal.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and garlic, and drizzle evenly over chicken. Season breasts with garlic salt and paprika, if using.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until no longer pink in center and juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 183.5 mg, Fat 44.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 40.4 g, SaturatedFat 26 g, Sodium 1048.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
LEMON & THYME ROASTED CHICKEN
I love lemon and thyme together so I decided to roast a chicken with that combo. The seasoning is simple, and the meat comes out moist and tender. -Pam Nelson, Beaverton, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Mix minced thyme, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. Squeeze juice from lemon halves over chicken; sprinkle with thyme mixture., Loosely stuff chicken with squeezed lemon halves, onion, thyme sprigs and garlic. Roast 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts :
ROASTED CHICKEN STUFFED WITH LEMON
We have made this before. It is a family favorite. We have even done this with trukey. It always comes out juicy, moist & with a perfectly crispy skin. Only different this time is we made it in our new Toaster Oven. It still came out good.
Provided by Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
Categories Roasts
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Pre-heat oven or toaster oven to 350. Pull out all the liver, guts & neck of the chicken. Set aside.
- 2. Sprinkle Mrs. Dash on the butter. Sprinkle salt all over chicken,place butter mix into the chicken, pat butter all over the front, back and sides of chicken & give a good rub.
- 3. Place the lemon whole inside the chicken. Place in the hot oven or toaster oven. Roast slow for 1 hour covered with tin foil then trun chicken around & roast for another hour.
- 4. Remove tin foil & brown the skin for about 20 mins. Remove from oven or toaster oven & let rest for 5 to 10 mins so all the yummy juice wont run out when cut into.
LEMON AND GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN
For dinner tonight, try Ina Garten's Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories main-dish
Time 1h55m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outside dry. Place the chicken in a large roasting pan. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the thyme, reserving enough thyme to garnish the chicken dish, 1 lemon, halved, and 2 halves of the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Cut 2 of the lemons in quarters and scatter the quarters and remaining garlic around the chicken. Lay the bacon slices over the chicken to cover.
- Roast the chicken for 1 hour. Remove the bacon slices from the top of the chicken and set aside. Continue roasting the chicken for an additional 1/2 hour, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove to a platter and cover with aluminum foil while you prepare the gravy.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the bottom of the pan. Add the wine and chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until reduced by half.
- Slice the chicken on a platter. Garnish the chicken platter with the bacon slices, roasted garlic, reserved thyme and 1 lemon, sliced. Serve with the gravy.
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, GARLIC, AND THYME
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry.
- In a small bowl, make a compound butter by combining the softened butter, minced thyme, garlic cloves, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Season the cavity of the chicken generously with salt, and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the lemon quarters, a handful of fresh thyme leaves, and the quartered onion. Place the carrot, celery and onion in the bottom of a roasting pan and place the chicken on top of the vegetables. Cross the legs and tie with kitchen twine.
- Gently lift the skin away from the chicken and spread 2 tablespoons of the softened butter mixture underneath the skin, distributing it evenly. Spread the remaining butter over the entire surface of the chicken and season generously with salt, and pepper.
- Place the chicken in the oven and roast for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and roast the chicken until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the inner thigh, not touching the bone registers 160 to 165 degrees F, about 45 minutes. Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a cutting board to rest for about 15 minutes. Tent the chicken with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Pour the pan juices into a large glass measuring cup. Spoon the fat off the top. Add the chicken broth to the roasting pan and place over high heat. Bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Return the pan juices to the pan. Whisk the flour into the broth mixture and bring to a boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season the sauce to taste with salt, and pepper. Serve alongside the roast chicken.
- Roasted Chicken Variations:
- Honey-Glazed Chicken: Season the butter with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons honey.
- Soy-Ginger Chicken: Season the butter with 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, and 2 teaspoons soy sauce.
LEMON AND ONION ROAST CHICKEN
Soooo juicy and tender! The meat always comes out flavorful and the skin is nice and crispy. I make it maybe once a month. It doesn't take that much work (i'll admit it, i'm lazy), and I usually have all the ingredients at home (yay, no trip to the supermarket). Last time, I made it with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and peas.
Provided by Layla N
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove the giblets. Then, wash the chicken thoroughly with hot water and trim all excess fat. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Liberally add salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning to the inside.
- Cut the onion and the lemon into wedges and stuff as much as will fit inside the cavity. If you have fresh thyme on hand, also stuff a handful of that inside.
- Separate the skin from the chicken (Don't take the skin off the chicken. Just wiggle your hand under the skin, and it comes apart from the chicken meat. It's really really easy to do). In the space between the skin and the meat, rub on salt, pepper, and about one teaspoon of poultry seasoning. Then, scatter little pieces of butter under the skin, as well. Don't forget to get the area around the thighs, as well with the spices and butter.
- Massage a bit of olive oil on top of the skin, to make it nice and crispy.
- Place on a rack in a roasting pan, tucking the wings behind the neck. if you're not using a rack, then tie its legs together as well.
- Cook in the oven for about an hour an a half or until juices run clear (or until the little popper pops up).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 821.4, Fat 62.2, SaturatedFat 19.3, Cholesterol 259.1, Sodium 269.9, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.2, Protein 58
CHICKEN ROASTED OVER LEMONS AND ONIONS
Learn how to make the ultimate roast chicken with lemons and onions. After you master our definitive roast chicken recipe, check out our step-by-step guide to carving your bird.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 13h40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Add coriander, cumin, or paprika to the salt, if desired. Pat chicken dry and season the cavity and skin with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt each. Place it on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a rack. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
- Sprinkle the cavity with 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Then pierce whole lemon all over with a fork; put it inside the cavity with 6 thyme sprigs. Rub butter evenly over the skin, season with another 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and tie the legs firmly with twine. On a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment, overlap lemon and onion slices to create a base slightly larger than the chicken. Set the bird on top of this "rack," which will collect the chicken fat as it drips. Strip the leaves from remaining 3 thyme sprigs and scatter them over the chicken. Let the bird stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, which will help it cook evenly.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast the chicken 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees, rotate the sheet, and continue cooking until a thermometer registers 160 degrees, 25 to 35 minutes. (For the most accurate reading, insert it in two places: the thickest part of the breast, then the thigh, near but not touching the bone.) Let the chicken stand 10 minutes (the temperature will rise to 165 degrees) -- this allows the juices to redistribute, creating tender meat. Serve, with the roasted lemon and onion slices.
LEMON GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN
Deliciously tender and browned roast chicken stuffed with a whole head of garlic and rubbed with an olive oil/lemon mixture. Yum!
Provided by Marie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper in cavity of chicken.
- Combine garlic, onion and celery and stuff into the cavity.
- Combine lemon juice and zest with the olive oil and brush over the skin of the chicken.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in roasting pan and roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done.
- Remove from roasting pan and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
LEMON-ROASTED CHICKEN
This lemon-roasted chicken is perfect for spring gatherings. It's light and pairs well with a variety of sides. -Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Fill chicken cavity with celery, onion and apple. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. Place in a 6-qt. slow cooker, breast side up. Rub chicken with oil; rub with rosemary, salt, thyme, paprika, garlic and pepper. Top with lemon., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads at least 170°-175°, 4-5 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker; tent with foil. Discard vegetables and apple. Let chicken stand 15 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 19g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 730mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 33g protein.
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