Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Orange
- 2 whole 2-pound chickens
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
- 6 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons Chicken Stock
- Split the chickens into halves.
- Cut out the backbones and remove the breastbones and ribs with your fingers and a paring knife.
- Blend the salt and pepper, and season the chickens inside and out.
- Preheat the oven to 500 F.
- Place the chickens skin-side down in a hot, dry 14 ovenproof skillet and brown 5 minutes.
- Turn the chickens and brown 5 minutes longer, then add the olive oil.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast the chickens 30 minutes, turning them occasionally.
- Remove from the oven, drain off all fat, and add the remaining ingredients to the pan.
- Place over high flame and cook 2 minutes, frequently basting and occasionally turning the chickens.
- Transfer the birds to serving plates and spoon the pan sauce over them.
chickens, salt, pepper, olive oil, rosemary, grand marnier, orange juice, brandy, butter, chicken
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/roast-chicken-with-rosemary-and-orange (may not work)