Roast Chicken with Garlic and Citrus
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- One 4-pound chicken
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 head of garlic, separated into unpeeled cloves
- 2 oranges, halved
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 red chile, such as Fresno, halved lengthwise (optional)
- Roasted potatoes and tomato chutney, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large enameled cast-iron casserole.
- Rub the chicken with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the cavity with 6 garlic cloves and half of the oranges, lemons and chile, if using.
- Tie the chicken legs together with twine.
- Set the chicken in the casserole breast side down and scatter the remaining garlic, oranges, lemons and chile around it.
- Cover and roast for 30 minutes.
- Turn the chicken breast side up, cover and roast for another 30 minutes.
- Increase the oven temperature to 400.
- Uncover the casserole and roast the chicken for about 30 minutes longer, until golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165.
- Transfer the fruit, garlic and chile to a platter.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Carve the chicken and arrange on the platter.
- Skim the fat from the pan juices and transfer to a small bowl.
- Serve the chicken with the jus, potatoes and tomato chutney.
extravirgin olive oil, chicken, kosher salt, pepper, garlic, oranges, lemons, red chile, potatoes
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/roast-chicken-with-garlic-and-citrus (may not work)