Spring Chicken

Name: Spring Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Asian fish sauce; 2 kilograms chicken; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 5 garlic cloves, 1 minced; 1 Tbsp grated ginger, plus 12 slices ginger; 1 lime, quartered; 1 onion, quartered; 4 servings Salt and fresh black pepper; 2 serrano chiles, seeded and thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spring Chicken a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1062 calories, 86g of protein, and 74g of fat each. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up ginger, chicken, lime, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. It is perfect for Spring. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Set rack in the lower third of the oven. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, minced garlic, and grated ginger.

Ingredients you will need

Minced Garlic

Butter

Ginger

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Oven

Pat the chicken dry. Rub half of the butter under the skin and half over it. Season the bird liberally with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Butter

Dry Seasoning Rub

Place the chicken breast-side-up on a rack in a roasting pan. Scatter the onion, garlic cloves, ginger slices, chiles, and lime around the bird and add 1/2 cup of water to the pan. Roast for 30 minutes, until the breast is beginning to brown in spots. Turn the chicken over and roast for 20 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Breast