Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms

Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 491 calories, 34g of protein, and 35g of fat. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 7. Head to the store and pick up bacon, kosher salt and pepper, free-range chicken, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the free range egg you could follow this main course with the Breaded" Redfish with Shrimp, Fennel, and Orange Salad as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

In a large bowl combine the onion, lemon, garlic, half the thyme, and 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper and mix it well. Stuff the bird with the mixture. Using 2 (3-foot) pieces of kitchen twine, tie up the chicken: Tuck the wing tips between the wings and the body.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Lemon

Onion

Thyme

Chicken Wings

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Kitchen Twine

Bowl

Put the midpoint of the twine under the chicken, bring the ends up and around the wings, and pull them tight against the body. Bring the ends of the twine up underneath the legs, wrap the string around them, pull the legs together, and tie them tightly.

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Whole Chicken

Chicken Wings

Wrap

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Kitchen Twine

Place the chicken, breast side up in a roasting pan, and layer the strips of bacon up breast until covered. Scatter over the remaining thyme, drizzle over some more olive oil and season everything with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Bacon

Thyme

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Roasting Pan

Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours; arrange the mushrooms around the chicken 45 minutes after roasting. Baste with the pan juices every 20 minutes. The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (the legs should wiggle easily in their sockets.)

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Mushrooms