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| The French region of Provence is known for there herb fields as well as there olive oil. Roast chicken Provencal is a wonderful roast chicken recipe with a light lemon herb flavor.
Ingredients: 1 whole roasting chicken
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon freshly ground course black pepper
zest and juice from one fresh lemon
1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dry thyme
1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dry rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt Print me! Just click here to get a printer-friendly version of this recipe. • Share it: click to send this recipe to a friend! | | Directions: Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Rinse chicken and set aside. Prepare the marinade. Zest the lemon, mince the zest placing it in a medium size stainless steel bowl. Once the lemon has been zested you may juice the lemon, placing the juice in the bowl with the zest.
Prepare all of the herbs, mince all and add them to the bowl with all remaining ingredients. Mix all ingredients well and reserve.
Place the chicken in a large stainless steel bowl. Slightly pull the skin from the breast section and place a bit of the provencal marinade between the breast meat and the skin. Pour the remaining marinade over the entire chicken making sure that the entire chicken is coated well.
Place a chicken roaster in a roasting pan, place the chicken upright on the roaster and place in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until the chicken has reached 165 degrees.
Finish this meal with rosemary roasted potatoes or mashed potatoes and some fresh vegetables for a special Sunday meal. 15 minutes Serves 2 - 3 adults Recipe submitted by: Chef Brian Awesome Chef Recipes For more information: Find a recipe | Come add a recipe | Share this recipe SheKnows.com: thousands of articles on home, living, health Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook) | |