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Category: Poultry
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1 whole(s) (4-pound) chicken
1 bunch(es) (medium) fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (1 cup)
5 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 lemons, zested (1 reserved)
5 clove(s) garlic, very thinly sliced
2 scallions, very thinly sliced
Coarse sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 3/4 pound(s) small to medium potatoes, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 bunch(es) fresh parsley leaves, trimmed (1 1/2 cups packed)
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack set in middle. Remove any excess fat around chicken cavities and discard; rinse chicken and pat dry, inside and out.
In a small bowl, combine basil, butter, lemon zest, garlic, and scallions.
Starting at chicken's neck, slide hands under skin, carefully loosening skin on breasts and thighs. Spread butter mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time, between loosened skin and meat, taking care not to tear skin. Rub hands over skin to spread mixture into crevices.
Season chicken (inside and out) with salt and pepper, then tie legs together with kitchen string. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and enough pepper to coat well. Cut reserved lemon into quarters and set 3 aside.
Heat roasting pan in oven for 10 minutes. Remove; then put potatoes and any oil left in bowl into pan, keeping potatoes in a single layer and pushed to edges to make room for chicken. Place chicken in pan, breast-side up.
Roast chicken for 20 minutes, then remove pan from oven and turn bird breast-side down. Continue to roast for 20 more minutes, then remove pan from oven and turn bird breast-side up again. Sprinkle parsley over potatoes, then stir to coat with pan drippings. Squeeze reserved lemon over chicken and put rinds into pan. Continue to roast until juices of chicken run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork, or an instant-read thermometer inserted in breast reaches 160 degrees F, 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove pan from oven; let chicken rest for 15 minutes before transferring to a cutting board. Let rest for 5 more minutes, then carve. Spoon pan juices over chicken; serve with potatoes and roasted lemon.
serves 6
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Category: Poultry
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1 whole(s) (4-pound) chicken
1 bunch(es) (medium) fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced (1 cup)
5 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 lemons, zested (1 reserved)
5 clove(s) garlic, very thinly sliced
2 scallions, very thinly sliced
Coarse sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 3/4 pound(s) small to medium potatoes, quartered lengthwise
2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 bunch(es) fresh parsley leaves, trimmed (1 1/2 cups packed)
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack set in middle. Remove any excess fat around chicken cavities and discard; rinse chicken and pat dry, inside and out.
In a small bowl, combine basil, butter, lemon zest, garlic, and scallions.
Starting at chicken's neck, slide hands under skin, carefully loosening skin on breasts and thighs. Spread butter mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time, between loosened skin and meat, taking care not to tear skin. Rub hands over skin to spread mixture into crevices.
Season chicken (inside and out) with salt and pepper, then tie legs together with kitchen string. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and enough pepper to coat well. Cut reserved lemon into quarters and set 3 aside.
Heat roasting pan in oven for 10 minutes. Remove; then put potatoes and any oil left in bowl into pan, keeping potatoes in a single layer and pushed to edges to make room for chicken. Place chicken in pan, breast-side up.
Roast chicken for 20 minutes, then remove pan from oven and turn bird breast-side down. Continue to roast for 20 more minutes, then remove pan from oven and turn bird breast-side up again. Sprinkle parsley over potatoes, then stir to coat with pan drippings. Squeeze reserved lemon over chicken and put rinds into pan. Continue to roast until juices of chicken run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork, or an instant-read thermometer inserted in breast reaches 160 degrees F, 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove pan from oven; let chicken rest for 15 minutes before transferring to a cutting board. Let rest for 5 more minutes, then carve. Spoon pan juices over chicken; serve with potatoes and roasted lemon.
serves 6
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