The whole family will love this gluten-free meal with most flavorful and tender chicken!
Whole Roasted Citrus Chicken with Hot Honey
Prep: 15 minutes plus standing
Roast: 1 hour 50 minutes
Serves: 8
1 (5- to 6-pound) whole roasting chicken
1 extra large oval roaster pan
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 medium lemon
1 medium orange
1/4 medium grapefruit
5 sprigs thyme
3 tablespoons Our Family® Olive Oil
2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
1/2 pound baby carrots
1 medium fennel bulb, cut into 1-inch pieces, 1/4 cup fronds reserved for garnish, if desired
1/2 cup Our Family® Honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1. Preheat oven to 450°. Remove giblets from chicken cavity and discard; pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in roaster pan; sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper inside cavity. Cut lemon, orange and grapefruit in half; squeeze juice from fruit over chicken and inside cavity. Place lemon, orange and grapefruit pieces, and thyme inside cavity; brush chicken skin with 2 tablespoons oil, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Tie legs of chicken together with kitchen string; roast 30 minutes or until outside is browned. Reduce oven temperature to 375°.
2. In large bowl, toss potatoes, carrots, fennel, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1 tablespoon oil; spread around chicken in pan. Roast chicken and vegetables 1 hour 20 minutes or until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reaches 165° and vegetables are tender. Let chicken stand 10 minutes before slicing.
3. In small bowl, whisk honey and cayenne pepper. Makes about 1/2 cup.
4. Serve chicken drizzled with honey mixture sprinkled with fronds, if desired, along with vegetables.
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1/8 chicken, 3/4 cup vegetables, 1 tablespoon hot honey): 565 Calories, 25g Fat, 6g Saturated Fat, 131mg Cholesterol, 628mg Sodium, 40g Carbohydrates, 3g Fiber, 20g Sugars, 17g Added Sugars, 43g Protein
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Parties, Holidays and Gatherings, Poultry, Recipes Blog | August 4th, 2022
