Roast Chicken with Herb Butter, Onions and Garlic

Name: Roast Chicken with Herb Butter, Onions and Garlic
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons all purpose flour; 1 teaspoons coarse salt; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 0 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed; 14 garlic cloves, peeled; 237 milliliters canned low-salt chicken broth; 3 mediums onions, peeled, quartered lengthwise (do not remove root end); 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley plus 3 large sprigs; 3 kilograms roasting chicken, rinsed, patted dry; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary plus 3 small sprigs; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme plus 3 large sprigs; 7 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature

Roast Chicken with Herb Butter, Onions and Garlic might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 1500 calories, 102g of protein, and 110g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, fennel seeds, wine, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Mix butter, chopped herbs, fennel seeds and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt in bowl; blend well. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)

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Fennel Seeds

Coarse Salt

Butter

Herbs

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Bowl

Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400°F.

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Oven

Sprinkle main cavity of chicken with salt and pepper; fill with herb sprigs. Starting at neck end, slide fingers under skin of breast and upper part of legs, loosening skin.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Spread 3 tablespoons herb butter under skin on breast and upper leg meat.

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Butter

Spread

Meat

Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan; tie legs together loosely to hold shape. Scatter onions around chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Onion

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Roasting Pan

Brush chicken and onions with 2 tablespoons herb butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Butter

Onion

Roast chicken 30 minutes.

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Roasted Chicken

Remove pan from oven. Scatter garlic cloves around chicken.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Whole Chicken

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Oven

Frying Pan

Brush chicken, onions and garlic with 1 tablespoon herb butter. Roast chicken and vegetables 30 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon herb butter for sauce; brush remainder on chicken and vegetables. Continue to roast until chicken is golden and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180°F, about 30 minutes longer. Insert wooden spoon into main cavity; tilt chicken so that juices drain into pan.

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Roasted Chicken

Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Butter

Garlic

Onion

Sauce

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Wooden Spoon

Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan

Transfer chicken to platter; surround with onions and garlic. Tent with foil.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

Onion

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Aluminum Foil

Set roasting pan over medium-high heat.

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Roasting Pan

Add broth and wine; bring to simmer, scraping up browned bits.

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Broth

Wine

Pour pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Spoon off fat; discard fat.

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Measuring Cup

Frying Pan

Pour juices into medium saucepan. Stir reserved 1 tablespoon herb butter and flour in small bowl to smooth paste. Bring pan juices to simmer; whisk in paste. Simmer sauce until slightly thickened, whisking occasionally, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

All Purpose Flour