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Grilled Paprika Chicken with Blackberry Sauce

Source of Recipe


From "The Berry Bible" by Janie Hibler






List of Ingredients



• 1 roasting chicken (3- to 4-lb.)
  
• 2 cups chicken stock
  
• 1-1/2 Tbsp smoked paprika
  
• 2 tsp coarse salt
  
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  
• 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
  
• 1 pint marionberries or other blackberries
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Cut the wing tips from the chicken and put them, along with the neck and any giblets, in a small pan with the chicken stock. Set the pan over medium-high heat and reduce to 1 cup. Strain the reduced broth and set aside.
   
   
2. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Blend the smoked paprika with the salt and pepper, and rub the mixture over the bird and inside the cavity. Put 2 rosemary sprigs in the cavity, truss the legs, and put the bird in a roasting pan. Roast until the internal temperature is 175º F and the juices run clear yellow, about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Remove the bird from the oven and keep it warm while you make the sauce.
   
   
3. Purée the blackberries in a blender and push the purée through a strainer to remove the seeds. Discard the fat from the roasting pan and add the reserved chicken stock, blackberry purée and the remaining rosemary sprig. Put the roasting pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat and cook rapidly, scraping the pan to reduce any caramelized bits. The sauce will thicken slightly. Add any juices that may have accumulated around the chicken and remove the rosemary sprig. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
   
   Cut the roast chicken into serving-size pieces and pour the blackberry sauce into a small bowl with a ladle to accompany the chicken.