Cider-Roasted Chicken

Name: Cider-Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters apple cider; 473 milliliters apple cider; 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp black peppercorns; 4 flat-leaf parsley sprigs; 4 garlic cloves, peeled; 59 milliliters kosher salt; 1 large onion, peeled and halved; 3 kilograms roasting chicken; 3 liters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cider-Roasted Chicken a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 623 calories, 43g of protein, and 39g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. If you have water, flat-leaf parsley sprigs, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bay leaf you could follow this main course with the Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until salt dissolves.

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Salt

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Remove from heat; cool completely.

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat.

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Whole Chicken

Water

Pour brine into a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag.

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Brine

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Add chicken; seal. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning the bag occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Preheat oven to 40

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Bring 2 cups cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until cider has thickened and reduced to 1/4 cup (about 15 minutes). Set aside.

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Cider

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Remove chicken from bag; discard brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.

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Whole Chicken

Brine

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Place the onion halves, parsley, and garlic into cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Tie legs.

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Parsley

Garlic

Onion

Place chicken on rack of a broiler pan.

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Bake at 400 for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until thermometer registers 17

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Oven

Remove from oven (do not turn oven off). Carefully remove and discard skin. Baste chicken with half of reduced cider; return to 400 oven for 10 minutes.

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Cider

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Remove from oven; baste with remaining cider reduction.

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Cider

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Transfer chicken to a platter.

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