ROAST CHICKEN: To ensure a roast chicken has perfectly crispy skin and
juicy meat, smother the bird with 100g (3.5oz) butter all over. Squeeze
over the juice of a lemon and put the lemon with a few sprigs of thyme
in the cavity. Add a glass of white wine, then roast at 450ºF/230ºC for
15 minutes. Turn it down to 350°F/180°C for another hour or so, basting frequently. When you pierce the thigh and the juices run clear, it's
ready. Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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Title: Julia's Favorite Roast Chicken
Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs, Citrus
Yield: 4 Servings
2 1/2 tb Unsalted butter
1/3 c Fine diced carrots
1/3 c Fine diced onion
1/3 c Fine diced celery
1 ts Thyme, savory or mixed herbs
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2 Fresh thyme or savory sprigs
4 lb Chicken
Salt & fresh ground pepper
Parsley stems
Celery leaves
6 (1/8" thick) lemon slices
1/2 c Sliced onion
1/2 c Sliced carrots
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
3/4 c Chicken stock
Set the oven @ 425ºF/218ºC.
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a skillet. Add the
diced carrots, onion and celery and cook over moderate
heat until softened. Stir in the herbs.
Wash the chicken rapidly inside and out with hot water
and pat thoroughly dry. For easier carving, cut out and
discard the wishbone. Pull the neck skin up over the
breast and secure it to the back with a toothpick. Salt
and pepper the cavity and spoon in cooked vegetables, a
handful of parsley stems and celery leaves and the lemon
slices. Massage the chicken all over with 1 tablespoon
of the butter, then truss it.
Alternatively, tie the ends of the drumsticks together
and tuck the wings under the body.
Choose a flameproof roasting pan that is about 1" larger
than the chicken. Salt the chicken all over and set it
breast up on a rack in the pan. (Thoroughly wash all
surfaces and utensils that have been in contact with the
raw chicken.)
Roast the chicken in the oven for about 1 hour and 15
minutes, as follows: At 15 minutes Brush the chicken
with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Scatter the
sliced onion and carrot all around. Reduce the oven
temperature to 350ºF/175º. At 45 minutes Brush the
lemon juice over the chicken. If necessary, add 1/2 cup
of water to the vegetables to prevent burning. At 60
minutes Baste with the pan juices.
TEST FOR DONENESS: The drumsticks should move easily in
their sockets; their flesh should feel somewhat soft. If
not, continue roasting, basting and testing every 7 to 8
minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers
165ºF/74ºC.
Spear the chicken through the shoulders; lift to drain;
if the last of the juices run clear yellow, the chicken
is done. Let rest on a carving board for 15 minutes;
discard the string.
Spoon all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the juices in the
pan. Add the stock and boil until lightly syrupy, 5
minutes. Strain; you will have just enough to bathe each
serving with a fragrant spoonful.
Makes: 4 servings
By: Julia Child
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.foodandwine.com
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