Italian Herb-Roasted Chicken

Italian Herb-Roasted Chicken

This simple and delicious roasted-chicken recipe combines dried Mediterranean herbs and garlic.
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Ingrediënten

  • 4 Main-Dish Servings
  • 1 whole chicken 3½ pounds
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or softened butter
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 garlic clove crushed with garlic press
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1¼ teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • ½ cup water

Instructies

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Remove bag with giblets and neck from chicken cavity; discard or reserve for another use.
  • In cup, mix olive oil, herbs, and garlic.
  • With fingertips, gently separate skin from meat on chicken breast.
  • Rub herb mixture on meat under skin.
  • Tie legs together with string.
  • Rub chicken all over with salt and pepper.
  • Place chicken, breast side up, on rack in small roasting pan (13” by 9”).
  • Pour ¼ cup water into pan.
  • Roast chicken 1 hour or until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with tip of knife and instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F.
  • Lift chicken from pan and tilt slightly to allow juices inside cavity to run into pan.
  • Place chicken on platter; let stand 10 minutes to allow juices to set for easier carving.
  • Remove rack from roasting pan.
  • Skim and discard fat from pan juices.
  • Add remaining ¼ cup water to pan juices; cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly to scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan.
  • Serve chicken with pan juices

Nutritional Information

Calories: 390 kcal
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Recipe Category Chicken
Country European / Italian

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