Monday, January 31, 2011

Roast Chicken With Rosemary Butter

I needed something different to do with my roast chicken. I can't give you a good reason why, but I did. Remember the falling-apart cookbook from last week? It happened to fall open at this page,l and I decided to give it a try. Since the leftovers were just the wings, I'd say it was a success.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY BUTTER

One whole roasting chicken
salt
1/2 stick (4 tbsp) butter or margarine
1 clove garlic
1/2 lemon
2 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp salt
10 turns fresh ground pepper
1/2 cup water


Rinse the chicken cavity. Cut it open to spatchcock or not, as you see fit, set it in your roasting pan, and salt the inside.

In the food processor, place the butter, garlic, lemon, rosemary, paprika, salt and pepper. Whirl until it's a lumpy paste, like this.

Loosen the chicken skin with your fingers, without breaking it, and stuff the butter mix under the skin of the chicken, spreading out as evenly as possible. Pour 1/2 cup water in the bottom of the roasting pan. Cook at 450F for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350F and cook until the chicken is done (15 to 20 minutes per pound).
To make gravy, skim the butterfat off the top along with the chicken fat. The pan drippings make excellent gravy, with the flavor from the rosemary butter adding greatly to its taste!


11 comments:

Diane said...

Mmmmmmm this sounds delicious, on my list for the next chicken I roast. Diane

Lapdog Creations said...

mmm... it sounds and looks delish!

Sue said...

That does sound good on a cold winter day.

Anonymous said...

Send me a care package and I check it out.

Jennifer said...

That sounds yummy I have a huge Rosemary plant outside!

Linda said...

I could use a cook like you in the house!

Pam said...

Everything is better with butter - this chicken looks perfectly roasted and delicious Marjie.

Two French Bulldogs said...

we are suddenly starving
Benny & Lily

The Blonde Duck said...

I really want to roast a chicken.

SissySees said...

You're going to make a chicken-eater out of me yet.

~~louise~~ said...

Unfortunately, I lost my Rosemary house plant this winter. Too much heat I suppose.

Hopefully, the one outside will make it through. Just in case, my next venture out, I'll pick some up. Your chicken looks too good to bypass.

Thanks for sharing, Marjie...