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Roasted Chicken with Orange Sage Sauce




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List of Ingredients




5 pounds chicken - large roaster
- 1 lemon - sliced
- 1/2 bunch lemon thyme
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon thyme - dried
- 1 teaspoon sage - dried
- 1/4 cup raisins - golden
salt and pepper to taste


Servings: 6
Enter desired servings:

Container: roasting pan with cover, medium saucepan
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1.5 hours



Recipe



Preheat oven to 375° F.
Rinse off the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
Gently loosen the skin from the meat on the breast of the chicken.
Slide slices of lemon and sprigs of lemon thyme under the skin.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan and place any remaining lemon slices in the cavity of the bird.
Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
Cover with a lid and place in the oven.
Roast for 30 minutes, then uncover the bird and pour the sauce over the entire chicken.
Leave the cover off and continue roasting, basting the chicken occasionally with the sauce for approximately 1 hour or until the chicken is nicely browned and the internal temperature reaches 180° F.
Allow the chicken to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Serve with the sauce on the side and roasted vegetables if desired.
SAUCE:
Combine the orange juice and mustard in a suacepan.
Whisk in the corn starch.
Add thyme, sage and raisins.
Whisk continuously over medium heat or until it comes to a simmer and thickens.
Turn off ehat and pour over chicken as instructed.