Savory Roasted Chicken
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + standing
YIELD: 10 servings.
When you want an impressive centerpiece for Sunday dinner or a special-occasion meal, you can't go wrong with this golden chicken. The moist, tender meat is enhanced with a hint of orange, savory and thyme. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds)
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1 teaspoon onion salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon dried savory
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1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 teaspoon canola oil
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Carefully loosen the skin above the breast meat. Combine the onion salt, thyme, savory, orange zest and pepper; rub half the herb mixture under the loosened skin. Rub chicken skin with oil; sprinkle with remaining herb mixture.
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2.
Bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. Let stand for 10-15 minutes. Remove skin before carving. Skim fat and thicken pan juices for gravy if desired.
Nutrition Facts
4 ounces cooked chicken: 197 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 267mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat.
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