Pan Roasted Chicken With Rosemary Garlic And White Wine Recipes

PAN ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY, GARLIC, AND WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Put butter and oil in a saute pan, turn on the heat to medium high. When butter is melted and begins to brown put in chicken skin side down.
• Brown both sides of the chicken and then add the garlic and rosemary.
• Cook until garlic begins to color, add salt, pepper and the wine.
• Let simmer for 30 seconds then lower heat to cook at a slow simmer.
• Partially cover pan.
• Cook until the meat begins to pull away from the bone.
• Transfer chicken to a warm serving platter.
• Remove garlic from the pan.
• Turn heat to high and boil while loosening the cooking residue. Pour pan juices over the chicken and serve.

ROSEMARY, GARLIC AND LEMON ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Wash chicken and rub skin and cavity with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper inside and out.
• 2. Chop the cloves of garlic and make a paste using a chef's knife at an angle to grind the garlic against the salt until smooth.
• 3. Mix this paste with 2 tablespoon of chopped rosemary, 2 teaspoons lemon zest and enough olive oil and lemon juice to wet the ingredients, but not so much they float in the liquid.
• 4. Divide herb mixture in half and gently lift the skin of the chicken and rub flesh with the mixture, make sure to rub legs and back.
• 5. Rub the skin and cavity with the other half of the mixture.
• 6. Stuff the cavity with the lemons you squeezed to get juice and any rosemary you have left.
• 7. Chop the onions and place on the bottom of your roasting pan. Tie the chicken legs together and place it on top of the onions in roasting pan.
• 8. Pour enough white wine to cover the bottom of the roasting pan and add the lemon juice.
• 9. Roast chicken in oven at 400F for 20 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350F and roast until juices run clear, about 1 more hour.
• 10. Remove chicken from roasting pan and cover with foil. Allow chicken to rest at least 10 minutes before carving.
• 11. Strain onions from liquid and reserve liquid. In a pan, melt the butter and gradually add the flour make sure there are no lumps
• 12. Cook a few minutes and gradually add the reserved liquid while stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil until sauce thickens slightly. Adjust seasonings as needed.
• 13. Remove string and lemons from chicken cavity. Serve with sauce on the side.

LEMON-ROSEMARY ROASTED CHICKEN WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. (Roasting chicken at a high temperature results in moist, evenly browned chicken. Position V-shaped rack in heavy roasting pan. Spray rack with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the chopped garlic.
• Rinse cavity of chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Use your fingers to loosen connection between skin and breast meat, slowly working your way under skin. Continue over entire chicken. Generously spread oil mixture under skin, working it over the thighs, breast and drumsticks.
• Spread thin coat of oil mixture over outside of skin. Place lemon quarters and garlic halves in cavity of chicken. Use kitchen twine to tie legs of chicken tightly together. Place chicken, breast side down, on oiled rack. Pour 1 cup broth into bottom of pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.
• Roast chicken uncovered 30 minutes. Use kitchen tongs or two long-handled wooden spoons to turn chicken breast side up. Check to see if there is still liquid in bottom of pan. If not, add 1/4 cup broth. Roast 30 to 35 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 180°F, juice is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut, and legs move easily when lifted or twisted. Remove chicken from rack and place on platter. Cover tightly with foil; set aside.
• Remove V-shaped rack from pan. Place pan over two burners and heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil any remaining liquid in pan until dry. Add shallots and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft. Pour 1 1/3 cups broth into pan and heat to boiling, scraping any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Add wine and rosemary sprig to pan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced to a little less than 1 cup. Remove from heat. Beat in butter, 1 piece at a time, with wire whisk, adding the next piece only after the first has been completely beaten in and melted. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove lemon quarters and garlic halves from cavity of chicken. Serve chicken with sauce.