Classic Roast Chicken and Gravy
photo by Cynna
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 (5 lb) chicken
- 1⁄2 onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1⁄2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or 1 tablespoon butter
- 3⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crumbled dried rosemary
- 1⁄4 teaspoon rubbed dried sage or 1/4 teaspoon dried savory (optional)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup chicken stock
directions
- Remove giblets and neck, if present, from chicken; rinse chicken inside and out; pat dry with paper towels.
- Place onion and garlic in cavity; squeeze juice from lemon and set aside; add lemon to cavity.
- Tie legs together with kitchen string; tuck wings under back; brush all over with oil; sprinkle with thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper; place, breast side up, on rack in roasting pan; roast, uncovered; in 325F (160C) oven for 1 ½ hours.
- Roast, basting occasionally with pan juices, until juices run clear when thigh is pierced and meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 185F (85C), about 1 ½ hours; transfer chicken to platter and tent with foil; let stand for 10 minutes before carving.
- Skim fat from pan juices; sprinkle flour over juices; cook over medium-high heat, whisking, for 1 minute; gradually pour in chicken stock and reserved lemon juice, whisking until smooth and thickened, about 3 minutes; pour into warmed gravy boat.
- Cut string holding legs together; discard onion, lemon and garlic; using kitchen scissors, cut chicken into 2 breast and 2 leg portions; cut each breast in half diagonally; cut through each leg at joint to separate into drumsticks and thighs; serve with gravy.
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Reviews
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The chicken was fantastic! All the right herby goodness that I crave (thyme is one of my fave-o-rites!). We weren't crazy about the gravy, we felt it was just too lemony for our personal tastes so next time I think we'll stick with traditional giblet gravy. The chicken came out perfectly roasted and we really enjoyed it!
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I use the gravy part of this recipe often for making a lovely gravy to go with roasts. I usually omit the lemon juice and tried it with the lemon tonight, but we prefer it without (or perhaps I'll try less next time). I'm so glad I have an easy go-to recipe for rich and flavorful gravy like my mother and grandmother make. Thank you!
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I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.