Eurasian Roasted Chicken Recipes

PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.
• Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.

EURASIAN ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Discard giblets and neck from chicken or save for broth.
• Rinse chicken under cold running water, drain, pat dry.
• Place breast side up in a shallow roasting pan.
• Blend remaining 6 ingredients, brush cavity and skin thoroughly with mixture.
• Roast in 375 degree oven 1 1/4 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat but not touching bone registers 180 degrees, brushing with marinade every 30 minutes.
• Remove and let stand 10 minutes before carving.

ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put a cast-iron skillet on a low rack in the oven and heat the oven to 500 degrees. Rub the chicken all over with the oil and sprinkle it generously with salt and pepper.
• When the oven and skillet are hot, carefully put the chicken in the skillet, breast side up. Roast for 15 minutes, then turn the oven temperature down to 350 degrees. Continue to roast until the bird is golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meaty part of the thigh reads 155 to 165 degrees.
• Tip the pan to let the juices flow from the chicken's cavity into the pan. Transfer the chicken to a platter and let it rest for at least 5 minutes. Carve and serve.

JUICY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Sprinkle inside and out with onion powder. Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. Cut the celery into 3 or 4 pieces, and place in the chicken cavity.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, and baste with melted margarine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving.

EURASIAN ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• combine all sauce ingredients in small bowl.
• Roast chicken at 450 degrees for 30 minutes, breast side up.
• Turn chicken to breast side down.
• Pour sauce over chicken and roast for additional 60 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Baste every 15 minutes or so.

EAST AFRICAN ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove the giblets from the chicken, if necessary, rinse out the cavity and pat the skin dry.
• Put the butter and all the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix together well to form a thick paste.
• Gently ease the skin of the chicken away from the flesh and rub generously with the herb and butter mixture. Rub more of the mixture over the skin, legs and wings of the chicken and into the neck cavity.
• Place the chicken in a roasting tin, cover loosely with foil and marinate overnight in the fridge.
• Preheat oven to 375F/190°C.
• Cover the chicken with clean foil and roast for 1 hour, then turn the chicken over and baste with the pan juices.
• Cover again with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and place the chicken breast-side up. Rub with a little extra butter and roast for a further 10-15 minutes until the meat juices run clear and the skin is golden brown.
• Serve with a rice dish or a salad.