Roast Chicken With A Garlic Mushroom Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 1/2 - 5 lbs chicken
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
- 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 shallots, minced
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms, combination white and brown
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- In large cast iron casserole melt 1 Tbsp butter in Olive Oil at Med High heat Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Add Rosemary to cavity and tie legs together.
- Set chicken in the casserole on 1 breast, cover and roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Turn chicken onto its other breast, cover and roast for 20 minutes.
- Turn the chicken onto its back add the garlic, shallots and mushrooms, cover and roast for an additional 20 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a platter and keep warm.
- For the Sauce: Skim the fat from the juices in the casserole.
- Add the wine and boil stirring until the sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in any collected juices from the chicken platter, add cream and boil until sauce is thick enough to coat a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Swirl in remaining butter until blended season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce into a sauceboat and serve with chicken.
- Enjoy.
butter, olive oil, chicken, salt, fresh rosemary, garlic, shallots, mushrooms, dry white wine, heavy cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roast-chicken-with-a-garlic-mushroom-cream-sauce-50725 (may not work)