Citrus Herb Roast Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Peel and cut garlic into quarters. Place chicken on a cutting board. Tuck wings under chicken. With a sharp paring knife, cut 24 small slits in breasts, drumsticks and thighs. Insert garlic in slits. Tie drumsticks together., Place potatoes and carrots in a shallow roasting pan; top with herbs. Place chicken, breast side up, over vegetables and herbs. Cut lemon and orange in half; gently squeeze juices over chicken and vegetables. Place squeezed fruits inside chicken cavity. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Pour broth around chicken., Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 2 to 2-1/2 hours, sprinkling green onions over vegetables during the last 20 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Discard herbs. If desired, skim fat and thicken pan drippings for gravy. Serve gravy with chicken and vegetables.

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together the water, salt and sugar in an 9-10 quart container. Add the chicken and remaining brine ingredients, cover and refrigerate 12-24 hours.
• 2. Rinse chicken inside out with cold water and pat dry. Let chicken reach room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• 3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine roasted chicken ingredients except for butter, parsley, onion celery, lemon and lime slices. Carefully slide fingers between skin and flesh of chicken. Season chicken inside/out of chicken and inside cavity. Put butter pieces underneath skin of chicken. Place parsley, onion and celery inside chicken cavity.
• 4. Place chicken on rack on top of roasting pan. Pour 1 cup of water to roasting pan with lemon and lime slices.
• 5. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and cook for 1 hour 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees and juices run clear. Baste a few times while roaring with pan juices.
• 6. Allow chicken to rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing, enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, garlic, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, Italian seasoning, paprika, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in a rimmed 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place parts skin side up and spread them out evenly in the pan. Pour olive oil mixture all over chicken, turning pieces to coat all sides. (If you marinated the chicken in this mixture, still add it all in). Arrange slices of lemon, orange and onion around and under the chicken. Sprinkle all over generously with thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked and juices run clear. Remove parts to a serving platter and garnish with additional chopped fresh herbs, if desired.