Roasted Gremolata Chicken
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon minced lemon peel
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 3 1/2-pound whole chickens, halved, backbones removed
- 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs from white bread, toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Mix oil, 2 tablespoons rosemary, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic in medium bowl.
- Place chickens in heavy large roasting pan.
- Spoon oil mixture over chickens.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cover; chill overnight.
- Mix breadcrumbs, parsley, 2 teaspoons rosemary, 1 tablespoon lemon peel and 1 teaspoon garlic in small bowl.
- Season gremolata with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Heat heavy large skillet over high heat.
- Add 1 chicken half, skin side down; cook until brown, about 5 minutes.
- Arrange chicken, skin side up, in large roasting pan.
- Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Place baking sheet atop chicken.
- Weigh down baking sheet with heavy large ovenproof skillet to flatten chicken.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- Remove skillet and baking sheet.
- Continue to roast chicken until juices run clear when chicken is pierced in thickest part of thigh, about 35 minutes longer.
- Top chicken with gremolata and serve.
olive oil, fresh rosemary, lemon peel, garlic, whole chickens, fresh breadcrumbs from white bread, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-gremolata-chicken-4257 (may not work)