Best 6 Balsamic Roast Chicken Recipes

BALSAMIC ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Place onions in a roasting pan; place chicken over onions, breast side up. , Pat chicken dry. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub rosemary mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Mix wine and vinegar; pour over chicken. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Transfer onion and pan drippings to a small bowl; skim fat. Remove and discard skin from chicken before serving. Serve with onion sauce.

BALSAMIC ROAST CHICKEN WITH ARUGULA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Whisk oil, vinegar, and garlic in small bowl to blend. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/4 cup dressing to large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and turn to coat. Let marinate 10 minutes. Place chicken, skin side up and still coated with marinade, onto rimmed baking sheet. Roast until brown and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine arugula, tomatoes, and cheese in large bowl. Mix in all but 2 tablespoons of remaining dressing. Divide salad among 4 plates. Cut chicken off bone. Slice chicken crosswise on slight diagonal. Overlap chicken slices atop each salad. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons dressing and serve.

BALSAMIC ROAST ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice.
• Add rest of seasoning ingredients and mix well.
• Slip your fingers under the skin of the breast and legs to form a pocket and spoon herb mixture inside.
• Place chicken, breast side up in a shallow roasting pan and bake at 375° for 1 1/4 hours or until done.
• Remove chicken from oven, cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

BALSAMIC AND TOMATO ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200° C (400° F). Place the eggplant on the bottom of a baking dish and top each slice with a chicken breast. Combine the tomatoes, capers, balsamic, oil, and sugar and spread over the chicken breast. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the basil leaves and pepper and serve with a rocket (arugula) salad.

BALSAMIC ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large nonstick roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cut 4 of the onions into quarters. In a medium bowl, toss the onion quarters, carrots and potatoes with 1/2 cup of the salad dressing (use more if not fully coated) and place in roasting pan.
• Slice the remaining onion and place the slices inside the chicken (after removing giblets from the cavity of the chicken) with the 6 sprigs of parsley.
• Place the chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan. Brush the chicken with 1 T. of the salad dressing and sprinkle it with salt and black pepper.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for about 1-1/2 hours, or until an instant-read meat thermometer registers 180 degrees. While the chicken is cooking, brush it with the remaining salad dressing and pan drippings every 30 minutes.
• Remove the onion and parsley from inside the chicken and discard.
• To serve, carve the chicken and sprinkle the vegetables with salt, black pepper, and the chopped parsley.

ROAST CHICKEN AND POTATOES WITH BALSAMIC-BLACK PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and thyme and sauté until shallots begin to brown, about 4 minutes. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Gradually whisk in both stocks. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add vinegar and pepper. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Position 1 rack in top third of oven and another in bottom third; preheat to 375°F. Toss potatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic and rosemary in large bowl. Arrange potato wedges, rounded side down, on large baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 6 tablespoons oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken halves, skin side down; cook until very brown, about 15 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken over; cook 5 minutes longer.
• Place potatoes on top oven rack and transfer skillet with chicken to bottom rack. Roast potatoes and chicken until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Rewarm sauce. Cut each chicken half into 2 pieces. Arrange chicken and potatoes on platter. Serve with sauce.