Herb Roasted Chicken With Burnt Orange-Black Pepper Sauce &

• FOR THE CHICKEN
• 2 1/2 lbs chicken
• 6 leaves fresh sage
• 1/2 bunch fresh oregano
• 1/2 bunch fresh thyme
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil
• extra virgin olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• FOR THE BURNT ORANGE SAUCE
• 3 cups orange juice
• 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups broth
• 1/2 tablespoon cold butter
• salt
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• FOR THE GREEN ONION POTATO PUREE
• 3 scallions (blanched, cooled & chopped)
• 1/8 cup spinach leaves
• 1/8 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 2 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 large potatoes (peeled, boiled & mashed)

1. Place herbs under the skin of the breast of the chicken.
2. Rub the chicken with olive oil& marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
4. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator& season with salt& pepper to taste.
5. Place the chicken onto a rack& roast for 15 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to 350 degrees& continue roasting another 35 to 40 minutes.
7. Remove from oven& allow to rest.
8. Place orange juice in a medium saucepan& cook over high heat until reduced to a thick caramelized syrup.
9. Place chicken stock in another medium saucepan& cook until reduced by 3/4.
10. Add the stock to the orange juice& cook for 5 minutes.
11. Whisk in the butter& pepper.
12. Season with salt to taste.
13. Place all ingredients for the GREEN ONION POTATO PUREE, except for the mashed potatoes, in a food processor& process until smooth.
14. Fold the puree into the mashed potatoes& adjust the salt& pepper to taste.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/herb-roasted-chicken-with-burnt-orange-black-pepper-sauce-80195 (may not work)