Herb-Roasted Chicken

Categories: Fall | Chicken

Serves: 1 Servings

Ingredients:

2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Butter or margarine; melted
1/3 c White vinegar
3 tb Lemon juice
3 tb Chopped fresh or
1 tb Dried tarragon
1 Garlic clove; minced
1 ts Salt
1 ts Pepper
1 lb Small round red potatoes;
-unpeeled
1 c Celery slices
1 Jar (2-ounce) sliced
-pimiento; drained
1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley
1 Whole; (5- to 6-pound)
-chicken
1/4 c Hot water

Instructions:
Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.

Cook potatoes, covered, in boiling water to cover over medium heat 20
minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Cut into bite-size pieces.

Combine potato, celery, pimiento, and chopped fresh parsley. Toss with 2
tablespoons oil mixture, and spoon into chicken cavity. Tie ends of legs
together with string. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a broiler
pan. Brush with oil mixture.

Bake at 375° for 1 1/2 hours, basting frequently with remaining oil
mixture. Add 1/4 cup hot water to pan; bake about 30 more minutes or until
chicken is done. Makes 4 servings.

Rules for Roasting •Roasting chicken at a high temperature (450°) for a
short time, then lowering the temperature for the remaining cooking time
seals in the juices and keeps the chicken moist and tender. •While you can
also roast a broiler-fryer with good results, chickens specifically for
roasting are labeled "roasting broilers." These birds generally weigh more
and are meatier and more succulent. If you are roasting a broiler-fryer
(which normally weighs approximately 3 pounds), decrease baking time by
about 45 minutes. •Let roasted chicken stand for 10 minutes after removing
it from the oven. This standing time "sets" the juices and makes for a more
flavorful bird. •Roast chicken on a rack in a broiler pan so fat can drip
off and away from the bird.

Notes: "Fresh fall vegetables roast inside the bird. Add salad and crusty
French bread to complete this one-dish supper."

Recipe by: Southern Living

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1035 by Suzy Wert on Jan
23, 1998

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