Yep, it’s chicken and yep it’s perfect. Every time I make this I think “I should make this more often.”
Ina’ Perfect Roast Chicken
Ingredients
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- 1 5 to 6 lb. roasting chicken
- Kosher Salt
- Pepper from the mill
- 1 large bunch fresh thyme
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise
- 2 T butter, melted
- 1 Spanish onion, sliced – I used a red onion
- 5 or 6 Small new potatoes
- 4 Baby turnips
- 3 Carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Remove chicken giblets, rinse chicken inside and out
- Remove any excess fat and pat outside dry
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and salt and pepper the inside
- Stuff it with thyme, lemon and garlic
- Brush the outside with butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper
- Scatter the onions slices around the chicken
- I added a few new potatoes, carrots and some peeled baby turnips also
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[/url] - Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature is 165
Ina makes gravy from the pan drippings with a little additional chicken stock, but I don’t. I usually add some vegetables to the roasting pan and they are so good just served with the glaze they pick up from the pan drippings that I usually skip the gravy.
A slice of bread and some sliced tomatoes with a creamy dressing and a nice crisp glass of Sauvignon Blanc make a great Sunday dinner.
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That is one of my favorite meals also. Being just me, I can make that last almost a week. By the last day, it isn’t quite so favorite.
I love it, too, though I —NO MATTER WHAT — have a hard time getting that chicken done all the way through. The late tomatoes are a perfect addition; I’ve got some in my window now ripening since the nights have gotten so cold. I hope you a good chicken sandwich for lunch this weekend.
I needed a little comfort food after reading your last post 🙂 (not complaining at all) Hugs RMW
Finally got the heating element replaced in my oven and then I see this. Temping. Very tempting.