Roasted Orange Glazed Chicken
- 1 (5 1/2 lb) whole chickens
- 1 small orange
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 small red onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Glaze
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pinch salt
- Heat oven to 425u0b0F.
- Remove giblets and neck from chicken.
- Rinse chicken inside and out with cold running water; drain well.
- Pat dry with paper towels.
- Grate 1/2 teaspoons rind from orange and set aside.
- Cut orange into quarters.
- Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoons salt inside cavity of bird.
- Stuff chicken with onion, orange quarters, bay leaf, and thyme.
- Place on rack in large foil-lined roasting pan.
- Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
- Roast chicken 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- In small bowl, combine reserved orange rind with glaze ingredients, and brush over entire chicken.
- Roast 15 minutes more, or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken thigh reaches 175u0b0F and juices run clear.
- Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
whole chickens, orange, salt, red onion, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper, honey, orange juice, dijon mustard, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-orange-glazed-chicken-224755 (may not work)