Balsamic Roast Chicken Recipes

BALSAMIC ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Place onions in a roasting pan; place chicken over onions, breast side up. , Pat chicken dry. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub rosemary mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Mix wine and vinegar; pour over chicken. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Transfer onion and pan drippings to a small bowl; skim fat. Remove and discard skin from chicken before serving. Serve with onion sauce.

ROASTED BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, and garlic together in an oven-safe baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken breasts in the vinegar mixture.
• Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Roast chicken in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. Add tomatoes to the baking dish and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Sprinkle lemon zest and drizzle lemon juice over the chicken.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend. Combine the vinaigrette and chicken pieces in a large resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate, turning the chicken pieces occasionally, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange the chicken pieces on a large greased baking dish. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 hour. If your chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil for the remaining cooking time. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Place the baking dish on a burner over medium-low heat. Whisk the chicken broth into the pan drippings, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the baking sheet with a wooden spoon and mixing them into the broth and pan drippings. Drizzle the pan drippings over the chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest and parsley over the chicken, and serve.

BALSAMIC ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large nonstick roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cut 4 of the onions into quarters. In a medium bowl, toss the onion quarters, carrots and potatoes with 1/2 cup of the salad dressing (use more if not fully coated) and place in roasting pan.
• Slice the remaining onion and place the slices inside the chicken (after removing giblets from the cavity of the chicken) with the 6 sprigs of parsley.
• Place the chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan. Brush the chicken with 1 T. of the salad dressing and sprinkle it with salt and black pepper.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for about 1-1/2 hours, or until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 180 degrees. While the chicken is cooking, brush it with the remaining salad dressing and pan drippings every 30 minutes.
• Remove the onion and parsley from inside the chicken and discard.
• To serve, carve the chicken and sprinkle the vegetables with salt, black pepper, and the chopped parsley.

BALSAMIC ROAST ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.
• Add rest of seasoning ingredients and mix well.
• Slip your fingers under the skin of the breast and legs to form a pocket and spoon herb mixture inside.
• Place chicken, breast side up in a shallow roasting pan and bake at 375° for 1 1/4 hours or until done.
• Remove chicken from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.