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    Citrus Chicken


    Source of Recipe


    Food Network

    Recipe Introduction


    Roasts for almost two hours. Aromatic and divine!

    List of Ingredients




    one whole chicken
    one lemon
    one orange
    one garlic bulb

    LIQUID FOR BASTING:
    juice of one lemon 1/4c orange juice concentrate, thawed
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    fresh oregano
    salt
    pepper

    Recipe



    Wash chicken and pat dry, removing giblets. Salt and pepper inside cavity, rubbing into sides. Quarter a lemon and an orange. Cut garlic bulb in half. Stuff all into chicken cavity. Tie chicken legs together, closing cavity. Roast chicken for one hour at 400 degrees. Baste with liquid (recipe above). Add chicken stock to roasting pan to prevent burning on bottom of pan. Continue roasting for 45 more minutes, basting occasionally. Remove from oven. Let rest. Remove items from cavity. Put roasting pan on stovetop to simmer. Scrape pan drippings from bottom. Let reduce for 4-5 minutes. Add salt. Remove from heat. Use mesh strainer to strain off any solids. Skim fat off top. Serve sauce from gravy boat. OPTIONAL: Serve on platter with sliced lemon and orange garnish. Stuff fresh oregano sprigs into cavity opening.

 

 

 

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