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Roast Chicken {and Chicken Gravy}
An easy, straightforward, perfect Roast Chicken recipe. Yields flavorful, moist, tender, chicken and nicely browned skin. Also includes recipe for a rich and creamy chicken gravy that pairs perfectly with homemade mashed potatoes.
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 40m👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- skillet
- pan
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- measuring cup
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2
Trim of excess fat from chicken (found near neck and cavity) and remove any pin feathers that may be left behind.
3
Remove giblets from center of chicken (discard or reserve for another use). Dab chicken well dry with paper towels (this helps it brown better).
4
Rub a cast iron skillet with a little vegetable oil then transfer chicken to skillet, breast side facing upward.
5
Season inside cavity with salt and pepper then stuff the cavity with garlic cloves, onion wedges and herbs.
6
Rub butter all over chicken (focus especially on the upper breast side) and season all over with salt and pepper.
butter, (well softened)2 Tbsp
7
Tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine and fold the wing tips back and tuck under chicken.
8
Roast chicken in preheated oven until thigh registers 165 and breast register 160, about 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
9
Transfer chicken to a carving board or platter (leave drippings in pan). Tent chicken with foil and let rest ⏱️ 10 - 15 minutes before carving.
10
Meanwhile for the gravy remove any large pieces of skin that may have stuck to skillet and discard.
11
In a mixing bowl or liquid measuring cup whisk together 1/4 cup of the broth with cornstarch, set aside.
12
Heat skillet over medium-high heat and scrape up browned bits from bottom of pan, pour in 2 3/4 cups chicken broth.
13
Bring mixture to a simmer then whisk cornstarch mixture once more and pour into skillet. Season with salt if needed and pepper.
14
Cook mixture, whisking constantly, until thickened, about ⏱️ 1 - 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream. Serve warm over mashed potatoes and chicken.
15
Recipe source: Cooking Classy
Nutrition Facts
calories
454 kcal
fat Content
33 g
serving Size
1 serving
sodium Content
192 mg
protein Content
32 g
cholesterol Content
154 mg
carbohydrate Content
6 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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