Roast Chicken w/Cracked Peppercorn Sauce
Source of Recipe
Allrecipes - Submitted by Denise
Recipe Introduction
A whole chicken is roasted, and served with a creamy peppercorn sauce. Use the bottom of a heavy skillet to crack whole peppercorns, or you may find cracked ones at the supermarket.
Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes.
Cook Time: approx. 1 Hour 20 Minutes.
Ready in: approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
List of Ingredients
1 (4 pound) whole chicken
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup dry vermouth
4 shallots, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup whipping cream, heated until steaming
1 tablespoon cracked black peppercornsRecipe
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Remove giblets from chicken, and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place chicken into a roasting pan with vermouth, shallots and garlic.
Cover the roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or 20 minutes per pound.
Strain liquid from the roasting pan into a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
Stir in heated cream, and cracked peppercorns. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes until thick, but do not boil.
Carve chicken, and serve with sauce.
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