Roasted Chicken with Onions, Potatoes, and Gravy

Name: Roasted Chicken with Onions, Potatoes, and Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 1 celery stalk, cut into 2-inch pieces; 397 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided; 28 grams 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about; 1 lemon, quartered; 4 oregano sprigs; 907 grams red potatoes, cut into (1-inch) wedges; 2 kilograms roasting chicken; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 907 grams yellow onions, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roasted Chicken with Onions, Potatoes, and Gravy a try. One serving contains 698 calories, 43g of protein, and 39g of fat. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of lemon, butter, oregano sprigs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Meat

Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; rub under loosened skin and over breast and drumsticks.

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Black Pepper

Chicken Drumsticks

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place oregano sprigs, quartered lemon, and celery pieces into body cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Tie legs together with string.

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Whole Chicken

Oregano

Celery

Lemon

Place chicken, breast side up, on the rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Broiler Pan

Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, melted butter, onions, and potatoes in a large bowl, and toss well to coat. Arrange onion mixture around chicken on rack.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

Butter

Onion

Pepper

Salt

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Bowl

Place rack in pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake at 425 for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 (do not remove pan from oven); bake an additional 1 hour and 10 minutes or until onions and potatoes are tender and a thermometer inserted into meaty part of chicken thigh registers 16

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Chicken Thighs

Potato

Onion

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Frying Pan

Set chicken, onions, and potatoes aside; cover and keep warm.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

Onion

Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure.

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Ziploc Bags

Pour pan drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.

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Frying Pan

Drain drippings into a small saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

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Sauce Pan

Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, flour, and 1/2 cup chicken broth in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Chicken Broth

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add flour mixture and remaining chicken broth to saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes or until gravy thickens, stirring frequently with a whisk. Carve chicken; serve with gravy and onion mixture.

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Chicken Broth

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Gravy