Sunday Roasted Chicken Recipes

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine seasoning mix ingredients in small bowl.
• Melt butter over high heat in skillet. When butter starts to sizzle, add chopped onions and peppers, and 3 tablespoons seasoning mix. Cook until onions are golden brown. Cool.
• Stuff cavity of chicken with cooled vegetables.
• Sprinkle outside of chicken with 1 tablespoon seasoning mix. Rub well.
• Place chicken in large slow cooker.
• Cover. Cook on low 6 hours.
• Empty vegetable stuffing and juices into saucepan. Whisk in flour and 1 cup stock. Cook over high heat until thickened. Add more stock if you prefer a thinner gravy.

SUNDAY'S BEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely grate the zest from the lemons to measure 2 tablespoons; set aside. Coarsely chop 2 lemons; place chopped lemons and rosemary sprigs in the chicken cavity. Save remaining lemon for another use., Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; brush with oil. Combine the minced rosemary, pepper, salt and lemon zest; rub over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Discard lemons and rosemary sprigs.

SUNDAY DINNER ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Clean chicken cavity and rinse thoroughly.
• Place in a large roasting pan.
• Place half of chopped onion inside the of the chicken, and other half around chicken as a bed.
• Add chopped potatoes to the bed around the chicken.
• Drizzle olive oil over chicken and vegetables.
• Season entire dish with rosemary, onion powder, salt and pepper.
• Rub herbs into the chicken, evenly coating and pushing some of it under the skin on the breast.
• Bake chicken for approximately 2 hours.
• Rub butter over skin of chicken and bake another few minutes or until chicken is done (perhaps another 1/2 hour).

SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine soups, 1/4 cup butter and rice. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken pieces. Drizzle chicken with remaining butter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. , Bake, uncovered, 2 hours or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender.

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 ° HINT: I roast in Cast Iron in my Dutch Oven, Kettle or Chicken Fryer because it the even heat cooks so well, and because it imparts an amazing flavor to foods.
• 2. Do not cut up chicken...leave it whole! Wash inside and out of chicken, remove any remaining feathers, then pat dry with paper towel
• 3. Season chicken well with salt and seasoned pepper, inside and out. Place breast side up on trivet in Dutch oven. Sprinkle with Sprinkle liberally with Smokey Paprika.
• 4. Surround chicken with vegetables. Drizzle with melted butter. Season with salt and seasoned pepper. Do NOT add liquid! Place lid on Dutch Oven.
• 5. Just before leaving for church, place Dutch oven in oven . WHen you return, check chicken for doneness- legs will come away easily from the sockets when done and juices will be clear. Allow to stand 15 minutes in covered Dutch Oven before carving.
• 6. After sitting for 15 minutes, remove bird and veggies to platter. Return pot with juices to stovetop. (Juices will be highly concentrated) Thicken with flour or cornstarch and bring to a rolling boil. ( Gravy will not reach its full thickness until it boils. ) If too thick, thin with chicken broth.