Elizabethan Fare Catering Herb Roasted Chicken
By: Elizabeth Warner
Published: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 11:36am

Ingredients




1 Organic roaster chicken (we use organic)
2 cups dry white wine
Dry Oregano
Garlic powder or fresh minced garlic
1 lemon
Sea salt
Fresh cracked pepper
1 1/2 cups basmati rice or similar

Preparation

1 Pre heat oven to 400 degrees (we use a convection oven) 2 Rinse chicken and pat dry 3 Place into roasting pan 4 Zest lemon (put aside) 5 Squeeze lemon juice over chicken 6 Liberally Coat chicken w/ lemon zest, garlic, oregano, pepper and salt to taste 7 Cut lemon into quarters and put into cavity 8 Add two+ cups dry white wine into the cavity of the chicken. 9 Cook @ 400 degrees uncovered for approx 1.5 hours (oven temps vary) 10 Start rice 15 minutes prior to dinner 11 Steam vegetables 5 minuted prior to dinner 12 Chicken gravy made from the wine and herbs is fantastic over the rice. 13 This chicken dish is fast and delicious, loved by adults and kids alike. It comes out perfect every time! The skin is crunchy and delicious and the meat is juicy and infused with the flavors of the herbs lemon and wine.

Comments:
Elizabeth Warner

My Kids call this Crunchy chicken and beg for it. All of their friends want to come to dinner at our house for the "crunchy chicken"
stacy

Our daughter LOVES this, any my mother and my husband. Quick, easy, delicious. We often cook it for Sunday night family dinner.  Our daughter also likes the "crunchies"