Roasted Chicken with Brown Gravy

Name: Roasted Chicken with Brown Gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds); 3 bacon strips; 1 cup beef broth; 1/4 cup cold water; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Folks say this is the most delicious roasted chicken in brown sauce they've ever had. There's only one problem—there are never any leftovers! —Annie Tompkins, Deltona, Florida

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds)
3 bacon strips
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Directions

Combine thyme or rosemary, salt, pepper and paprika; rub on outside of chicken and in cavity. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Arrange bacon strips over breast portion of chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 15 minutes. Add broth to pan; baste chicken with broth. Reduce heat to 350°. Bake, basting several times, until juices run clear, 1-1/4 hours. Remove chicken and keep warm. Place pan juices in saucepan; skim off excess fat. Combine water and flour; stir into juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1 minute. If desired, crumble bacon into gravy. Serve gravy with chicken.

Test Kitchen Tips

Using beef broth adds a deep rich flavor to the gravy.

If you don’t have Italian seasoning, you can mix up your own with equal amounts of basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano. You can also add parsley flakes, marjoram, sage, savory or garlic powder.

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Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked chicken with 1/4 cup gravy: 360 calories, 23g fat (7g saturated fat), 110mg cholesterol, 701mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 34g protein.

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KristineChayes

Jul 20, 2019

Delicious! I doubled the recipe and used thick cut bacon. A keeper!
annrms

Jan 9, 2019

Used two HUGE chicken breasts and adjusted the cook time accordingly. Never made chicken gravy with beef broth, but I really liked it! Will make this again.
cwbuff2

Mar 3, 2014

Very good, and I like that it doesn't have tons of ingredients. I used both crushed rosemary and thyme. I too used 4 strips of bacon, but mine came out burnt, so I would recommend using thick-cut bacon next time. My family liked this, and I would make it again.
Jan2

Dec 9, 2013

Made this for company. Absolutely delicious. Used 4 slices of bacon as had it frozen in 2's. Only other change i made was to use bit more flour & water to make gravy. Will make again.
Christy C

Jan 2, 2011

I don't really care to cook/bake chicken but this recipe sounded great. I made it and absolutly loved it. My husband and 3 year old daugher also loved it.