Roast Chicken with Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary
Roast chicken with simple classic flavourings is the perfect Sunday dinner. With a large chicken, there will be leftovers for sandwiches the next day or to chop and use in a salad.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 579 |
| pro | 30 g |
| total fat | 21 g |
| sat. fat | 4 g |
| carb | 69 g |
| fibre | 10 g |
| chol | 81 mg |
| sodium | 737 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 13% |
| iron | 29% |
| vit A | 259% |
| vit C | 70% |
| folate | 51% |
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3 heads garlic
1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil
1 tsp (5 mL) dry mustard
1 tsp (5 mL) dried rosemary, crumbled
1 tsp (5 mL) each salt and pepper
3 potatoes (about 2 lb/1 kg)
3 large carrots (about 1-1/2 lb/750 g)
3 large parsnips (about 1-1/2 lb/750 g)
1 large onion
1 chicken (3-1/2 - 5 lb/1.75 - 2.2 kg)
2 lemons, halved
1/4 cup (50 mL) all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chicken stock
Preparation:
Separate garlic into cloves; peel. Mince 2 of the cloves; combine in small bowl with 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the oil, mustard, rosemary and half each of the salt and pepper.
Peel potatoes; cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes and place in large bowl. Cut carrots and parsnips into 2-inch (5 cm) diagonal chunks. Cut onion into 6 wedges. Add vegetables to bowl along with remaining garlic, oil, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Remove giblets and neck from chicken. Pat chicken dry inside and out. Place lemons in cavity. Tie legs together with string; tuck wings under back. Place, breast side up, on rack in large roasting pan. Brush mustard mixture all over chicken; surround with vegetables. Roast in 375°F (190°C) oven, basting occasionally, until meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 185°F (85°C) and vegetables are tender and golden brown, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Transfer chicken to warmed platter; tent with foil and let stand for 10 minutes before carving. Transfer vegetables to warmed bowl; cover and keep warm.
Meanwhile, skim fat from pan juices. Sprinkle flour over juices; cook over medium-high heat, whisking, for 1 minute. Whisk in stock; boil, stirring, until thickened. Strain into gravy boat; serve with chicken and vegetables.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: March 2005
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