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Two Whole Roasted Chickens + Chicken Gravy
We love roasting 2 chickens at once. It takes almost the same amount of time and you can enjoy one for dinner tonight and use the second for meal prepping the next few days.
👥 12 Servings👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
How to Roast 2 Whole Chickens:
whole chickens (5 lb each) (giblets removed, patted dry)2
2
Preheat oven to 425˚F with a rack in the lower third of the oven (you want the whole chicken to be in the center of the oven).
3
Line a large roasting pan with onion slices, drizzle with olive oil.
olive oil1 tspoil (skimmed from pan drippings )4 Tbsp
4
Remove giblets from chickens and pat dry inside and outside with paper towels. Season inside each chicken with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper then stuff each with 2 lemon quarters, 1/2 of garlic head and 2 sprigs rosemary.
ground black pepper (divided)2 tsplarge lemon (quartered)1
5
Place chicken over the onions breast-side-up. Tie legs together and tuck the wings under the chicken so they don’t scorch.
medium onions (sliced to 1/4” thick rings)2
6
Melt butter and brush top and sides of chicken and immediately season each chicken with 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Butter and season chickens one at a time so the butter doesn’t solidify making it difficult for seasoning to stick.
ground black pepper (divided)2 tsp
7
Bake at 425˚F for ⏱️ 1 hour and ⏱️ 45 minutes to ⏱️ 2 hours, depending on the size of your chicken or until the internal temperature at the deepest part of the thigh reaches 165˚F, and juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh.* Rest chicken for ⏱️ 15 minutes after it comes out of the oven before slicing and serving.
8
To Make Chicken Gravy:
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Strain pan drippings through a fine sieve and discard the solids. The drippings sit for a minute and you’ll notice the fat will float to the top. Spoon off 4 Tbsp of fat and add that to a small saucepan. Skim off and discard any remaining excess fat on your drippings.
10
Place the saucepan with fat over medium heat then add 2 Tbsp flour and whisk to combine. Continue whisking for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes until lightly golden. Add 1 cup of pan drippings and whisk until thickened and bubbling. Add water or milk to desired taste and consistency. I added about 1/2 cup milk. Bring back to a simmer, whisking constantly then remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts
calories
319 kcal
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
1058 mg
protein Content
22 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
119 mg
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
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