Well, a couple comments: first of all, kitchen string actually makes a big difference when cooking a chicken. I had no idea. The flavour items stuffed inside stayed inside. The chicken stayed plump and upright rather than flattened out. The meat was moister and the skin was crispier. I tell you, it was all because of that kitchen string keeping the whole bird cinched up tight. Who knew?
Secondly, I wouldn't recommend this recipe if you don't like lemon. Not a problem for me. Although it's called lemon & herb chicken, we couldn't taste anything other than lemon. No hints of rosemary or parsley anywhere. The gravy was very lemony. I think it's partly to blame (or give credit to) my awesome citrus juicer I received for Christmas. Check it out:
Check out awesome yellow lemon juicer to right of other awesome Christmas presents. |
I can squeeze so much juice out of my lemons with this baby. Perhaps, in the case of tonight's chicken, too much juice! I might make this chicken again. Or I might just stick with my go-to Perfect Roast Chicken, with tonight's suggestions for gravy making. From Best Recipes Ever: Lemon Herb Roast Chicken.
Served with boiled new potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes. |
[Post-supper note: the next day, needing to get some food into me fast between gymnastics and BODYFLOW, I tossed 7 leftover mini potatoes and a good 1/2 cup or more of leftover gravy in a pot and left them to simmer on the stovetop - under Greg's eye - while I squeezed into Lululemon for my class. (Have I mentioned we don't have a microwave? It died awhile back; we haven't replaced it and mostly haven't missed it.) (Have I mentioned I'm pregnant? Lululemon becomes more of a squeeze with each passing week.) In a flash of brilliance, I loaded my warmed up potatoes and lemon gravy in mozzarella cheese - all we had - and pepper and ate it, poutine style. Awesome. And enough potatoes and gravy to do it again the following day.]
That is a good looking chicken. Like a magazine spread!
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