CITRUS-HERB ROAST CHICKEN
This dish is one of my all-time favorites. The flavorful, juicy chicken combines with the aromas of spring in fresh herbs, lemon and onions to form the perfect one-pot meal. I make the gravy right in the pan. -Megan Fordyce, Fairchance, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Peel and cut garlic into quarters. Place chicken on a cutting board. Tuck wings under chicken. With a sharp paring knife, cut 24 small slits in breasts, drumsticks and thighs. Insert garlic in slits. Tie drumsticks together., Place potatoes and carrots in a shallow roasting pan; top with herbs. Place chicken, breast side up, over vegetables and herbs. Cut lemon and orange in half; gently squeeze juices over chicken and vegetables. Place squeezed fruits inside chicken cavity. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Pour broth around chicken., Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 2 to 2-1/2 hours, sprinkling green onions over vegetables during the last 20 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Discard herbs. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve gravy with chicken and vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 561 calories, Fat 24g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 826mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 47g protein.
"NO WORK" CITRUS AND HERB BAKED CHICKEN
This Citrus and Herb Baked Chicken requires only 10 minutes prep and uses simple seasonal ingredients to give you a delicious, healthy and flavorful dinner on busy weeknights!
Provided by The Seasoned Mom
Categories Main Course
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, mustard, and orange juice.
- Place chicken in a large baking dish (about 9-inch by 13-inch) that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with a little bit of salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour sauce over chicken and toss to make sure that each piece of chicken is well coated. Place citrus slices and sprigs of fresh herbs in the dish (tucked among the chicken).
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Be sure to spoon plenty of the delicious pan sauce over the chicken before serving!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Protein 50 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 144 mg, Sodium 617 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 39 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CITRUS HERB BRINED CHICKEN
Very yummy. Serve with vegetables, side dish of choice or salad.
Provided by Julie Prior
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Dissolve the kosher salt in the hot water; then add the ice and cold water to chill mixture. Add the lemons, limes and fresh herbs to the brine. Make sure to put it in a container large enough to hold two chickens.
- 2. Add the chickens and put the container in the refrigerator. The chickens should sit in the brine for at least 8 hours but overnight works best.
- 3. After the brine step is complete, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, remove the chickens from the brine and discard the brine. Dry the chickens with a disposable towel and lightly oil skin. season with salt and pepper.
- 4. Place the chickens in a roasting pan elevated on a rack.
- 5. Roast for 20 minutes per pound based on the weight of the chickens, plus 15 minutes, or until the thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken but not touching the bone reads 170 degrees.
CITRUS CHICKEN
"I adapted this recipe from a cookbook, and it's one of my husband's favorites," says Wendy Anderson of Santa Rosa, California. "It's proof that a light recipe can still be big on flavor."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, ginger and cayenne. Stir in the orange juice, soy sauce, water, lemon juice, honey, garlic, orange and lemon zest until smooth; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Stir cornstarch mixture; gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pasta if desired. Sprinkle with onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 979mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 31g protein.
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