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Roast Chicken in an Hour

Posted by Admin on October 9th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

roast_chicken_w_smoked_paprika_butterHave you ever done this? This is a great recipe to keep up your sleeve for those times when time runs short but you still want something substantial and nutritious. Yes, you can actually roast a whole fryer in just over an hour.

Ingredients:

Fryer chicken
1 lemon
2 garlic cloves
Fresh parsley, sage and thyme
Butter
Salt and Pepper
1/2 cup white wine

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Mince the garlic and combine the garlic, equal portions of the fresh herbs and approximately 1/3 cup of butter.

Slice the lemon and place the herbed butter and the sliced lemon into the cavity of the chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the outside of the chicken.

Place the chicken into a covered casserole dish and cover to seal.

Place the covered casserole dish in the oven and bake for one hour. Remove the casserole dish.

Drain the roasting juices and remove the lemon from the chicken. Squeeze the lemons into the juices and add the white wine. Remove the chicken from the dish and place the juices, lemon juice and wine into the dish. Return the covered dish to the oven for 15 minutes.

Carve the chicken and serve with the lemon sauce.

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