Ingredients
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3
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3/4
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6
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1
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1
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1
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1/2
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1
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Directions
Julia Child’s Roast Chicken, A delicious and fairly simple to prepare roast chicken recipe The key is in the attention you give the chicken while it is roasting, the more you baste, the juicier it will be! This is a delicious recipe on it’s own but is also a wonderful base recipe for anything that calls for shredded or diced cooked chicken Would be great to roast a few and then keep the shredded chicken/chicken pieces in the freezer for use in salads or on sandwiches , Best chicken EVER!, Never thought to turn my chicken on it’s side Good idea Julia! My chicken did stick a little and when I turned it the skin stayed on the bottom of my pan I will butter the bottom of my pan next time I would have given this recipe 5 stars had the vegetables not started to burn When they kept burning I decided to search the recipe again and found another that said if vegetables start to burn add 1/2 cup of water to pan Had I known this it would have been much better Also, the other recipe had a little variation to it Not sure which recipe is the correct one as I do not have a Julia child cookbook But I was happy with the simplicity and flavor of this one The other mentioned pouring a little lemon over chicken at some point during cooking and also had mentioned herbs When chicken was done, I scraped out all burned vegetables and decided to go ahead with gravy anyhow I added a couple dashes of thyme and a squeeze of lemon(similar to what the other recipe said) only because it did not have the proper flavor because of the burned vegetables and also I did not have Shallots It was incredible! Had the vegetables not burned, the gravy would have been outstanding! Also, the roasting time is confusing Chicken was very good but could have went a little longer This is going to be my recipe for roasting chicken from now on Now that I know better, it will be a 5-star dish next time!
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Steps
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1
Done
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Preheat Oven to 425 Degrees. |
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2
Done
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Sprinkle the Inside of the Chicken With 1/4 Teaspoons Salt and 1 Tb. Butter. |
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3
Done
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Truss the Chicken and Dry It Thoroughly. |
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4
Done
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Rub the Skin With 1 Tb. Butter. |
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5
Done
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in a Small Saucepan Melt 2 Tb. Butter, and 1 Tb. Cooking Oil. Set Aside For Basting. |
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6
Done
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Place the Chicken, Breast Up, in a Shallow Roasting Pan. Strew the Vegetables Around It and Set It on the Rack in the Middle of a Preheated Oven. |
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7
Done
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Allow the Chicken to Brown Lightly For 15 Minutes, Turning It on the Left Side After 5 Minutes, and the Right Side For the Remaining 5 Minutes. Baste After Each Turn With the Butter and Oil Mixture. |
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8
Done
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Reduce Oven to 350 Degrees. |
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9
Done
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Leave the Chicken on Its Side and Baste Every 8 to 10 Minutes Using the Fat in the Roasting Pan When the Butter and Oil Are Exhausted. |
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10
Done
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Halfway Through Estimated Roasting Time (about 40 Minutes In) Salt the Chicken With 1/4 Teaspoons of Salt and Turn It on Its Other Side. Continue Basting. |
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11
Done
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Fifteen Minutes Before the End of Estimated Roasting Time (about 1 Hour and 5 Minutes In) Salt Again and Turn the Chicken Breast Up. Continue Basting. |
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12
Done
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When Done, Discard Trussing Strings and Set on a Hot Platter. Chicken Should Sit at Room Temperature For 5 to 10 Minutes Before Being Carved So the Juices Are Absorbed by the Meat. Chicken Is Done When It Registers Between 175 and 190 Degrees, Depending on Your Preferred Doneness. |
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13
Done
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While the Chicken Is Sitting, Remove All but Two Tablespoons of Fat from the Pan. |
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14
Done
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Stir in the Minced Shallot and Cook Slowly For 1 Minute. Add the Stock and Boil Rapidly Over High Heat, Letting It Reduce to About 1/2 Cup. |
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15
Done
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Season With Salt and Pepper and Swirl in the Last 1-2 Tablespoons Butter. |
