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Roasted Chicken

HB-9493 · Hand-built original · American

A whole chicken seasoned with paprika and Italian seasoning, roasted and finished with dollops of a crème fraîche, shallot, garlic and lemon sauce.

AmericanMain course55 minServes 1222 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

Servings:12quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • ½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • ½ tablespoon paprika
  • ½ tablespoon italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup Crème fraîche or full fat greek yogurt
  • 8 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 large shallot (crushed)
  • ½ juice lemon
  • 2 tablespoon rosemary (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Rub the chicken with the olive oil and season it with the kosher salt, paprika and Italian seasoning.
  2. Set the chicken on a rack over a sheet pan and bake for 35 minutes.
  3. While it roasts, stir the crème fraîche with the crushed shallot, crushed garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary, parsley and the lemon juice into a sauce.
  4. After 45 minutes of roasting in total, spoon dollops of the sauce over the chicken and bake 15 minutes more.
  5. Rest the chicken briefly, carve it, and serve with the pan sauce spooned over each portion.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 45 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

22 kcalCalories
1.2 gProtein
3.8 gCarbs
0.5 gFat
0.5 gSaturates
1.1 gFibre
0.4 gSugars
288 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
55 mgPotassium
30 mgCalcium
0.6 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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