Roast Chicken With Lemon-Dill Sauce
- 1 roasting chicken, about 3 1/2 lbs
- 5 sprigs fresh dill or 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- additional dill sprigs
- lemon wedge
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Rinse chicken, inside and out, with cold water.
- Pat dry.
- Place chicken on roasting rack and put 4 sprigs of dill (or 1 t dill weed) and quartered onion inside bird.
- Rub surface of chicken with lemon and spread with butter.
- Place 2 wedges of lemon inside bird, then place chicken in roasting pan and add wine and broth to pan.
- Roast for 1 1/2 hours or until tender, basting with liquid every 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer chicken from pan to a warmed platter and keep warm.
- Chop the remaining sprig of dill.
- Strain the pan juices into a saucepan.
- Reserve 2 T of liquid and mix with the cornstarch until smooth.
- Pour cornstarch mixture into juices and bring to a boil.
- Whisk until smooth, add remaining dill and lemon, and then check for seasoning.
- Carve chicken and serve with sauce.
- Garnish with extra dill and lemon if desired.
chicken, dill, red onion, lemon, butter, white wine, chicken broth, cornstarch, dill sprigs, lemon wedge
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roast-chicken-with-lemon-dill-sauce-72496 (may not work)