Best 7 Roasted Chicken With Lemon Ramps And Green Olives Recipes

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If you're looking for a delicious and flavorful roasted chicken recipe, you've come to the right place. This dish is packed with bright and zesty flavors, thanks to the combination of lemon ramps and green olives. The chicken is roasted until it's juicy and tender, and the skin is perfectly crispy. Served with a side of roasted vegetables or mashed potatoes, this roasted chicken with lemon ramps and green olives is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party or family gathering. So, gather your ingredients and let's get started!

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CHICKEN WITH ROAST LEMONS AND GREEN OLIVES



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This recipe from Pamela Kaufman of Ferndale, Michigan gives this chicken a European flair with lemons, parsley, and olives.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lemons, washed, ends trimmed, cut into 12 1/4-inch slices, plus zest and 2 tablespoons juice (from a third lemon)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, canned
1/2 cup pitted green Sicilian or Spanish olives, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange lemon slices in a single layer on paper; sprinkle with pepper. Roast, turning slices over halfway through, until lightly browned around edges, 25 to 35 minutes. Set aside.
  • After lemons have roasted 20 minutes, place 1/4 cup flour in a shallow bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper; coat with flour, shaking off excess. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side; remove and set aside.
  • Add garlic to skillet; cook 30 seconds. Add wine and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom, until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Whisk in remaining tablespoon flour; cook until just starting to brown, about 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup broth, whisking until combined. Add remaining broth, olives, zest, and lemon juice. Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, turning chicken once, until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes. Add roast lemons and parsley; stir to coat. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 g, Fat 16 g, Protein 48 g, SaturatedFat 2 g

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, RAMPS, AND GREEN OLIVES



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Ramps, with their wild, garlicky flavor, have become the seasonal poster child of spring, and for good reason. Here, they join tart lemon and briny green olives in a chicken dish that might become your new Passover favorite. Can't find ramps? Scallions work just as well.

Provided by Leah Koenig

Categories     Chicken     Roast     Passover     Kid-Friendly     Small Plates

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds discarded
2 chickens (about 3 pounds each), quartered, or 4 bone-in, skin-on legs (drumsticks and thighs) and 4 bone-in, skin-on breasts
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large bunch ramps or scallions, trimmed and halved lengthwise
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3 shallots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/3 cup pitted mild green olives (such as Castelvetrano), quartered lengthwise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup dry white wine
Fresh parsley leaves (for serving)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Fry lemon slices until just beginning to brown, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and reserve oil in pan.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Return pan to medium-high heat. Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, cook chicken, without turning, until skin is nicely browned and crisped, 7-8 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken, skin-side up, to a large roasting pan; repeat with remaining chicken. Reserve skillet (do not wash).
  • Arrange reserved lemon slices and ramps around chicken pieces. Transfer roasting pan to oven and cook until chicken is cooked through (it should reach an internal temperature of 165°F), 25-30 minutes. Transfer chicken, lemon slices, and ramps to a serving platter, reserving pan juices.
  • Heat reserved skillet over medium; add garlic and shallots and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add olives and thyme and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine and cook, stirring, until reduced by about half, 2-3 minutes. Using a spoon, transfer chicken juices from roasting pan to skillet and cook until thickened, 3-5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce around chicken and garnish with fresh parsley.

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED LEMONS, GREEN OLIVES, AND CAPERS



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I am not sure where I found this recipe, but I've made a a billion times now. It's not really one you can ever get tired of! I like to serve this with Zee Merchant's Spinach Rice - http://www.food.com/recipe/spinach-rice-37570

Provided by In Der Kuumlche

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lemons, washed
4 chicken breasts, large, skinless, boneless
1/2 cup flour, all purpose (Or more as needed. Can substitute non-gluten flour just fine.)
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup green olives, sliced and pitted (Sicilian or other brine-cured green olives)
2 tablespoons capers, drained (If you are a caper freak, adding more doesn't throw off any balance)
1 1/2 cups chicken stock (homemade, or canned broth works fine)
1/4 cup butter, 1/2 stick, cut into 4 pieces (1/4 cup Benecol or Smart Balance work just fine for this.)
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • For roasted lemons: Preheat oven to 325°F Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange lemon slices in single layer on prepared sheet. Brush lemon slices with olive oil; sprinkle lightly with salt. Roast until slightly dry and beginning to brown around edges, about 25 minutes. (Lemons can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to container. Cover; chill.)
  • For chicken: Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess.
  • Heat 5 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
  • Add chicken and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Stir in olives and capers. Add stock and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet.
  • Boil until liquid is reduced to syrup consistency, turning chicken over after 3 minutes, about 5 minutes.
  • Add butter, roasted lemon slices, and 2 tablespoons parsley; simmer until butter melts and chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer to platter.
  • Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley before serving,.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH OLIVES, LEMON, AND GARLIC



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Think there's no way to improve upon perfectly roasted chicken? Think again. At Herbsaint we would have to appoint someone to guard the pans while these birds cooled, or they would all end up wingless! In this recipe, the addition of rosemary, garlic, lemon, and olives perfumes the meat and suggests a world of accompaniments: steamed artichokes, just-cooked angel hair pasta, fluffy couscous, a salad of pungent greens with crusty bread for sopping up the juices. When it comes to wine, consider serving a rosé or a white from the Rhone valley.

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 chicken (2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
2 lemons, zested and quartered
12-15 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
6-8 sprigs rosemary (strip half the sprigs of their leaves and chop coarsely)
1 medium onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
1 cup pitted kalamata or picholine olives, or a combination of both

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place a 13 × 9-inch roasting pan in the oven.
  • Rinse the chicken and use paper towels to pat it dry, inside and out. Squeeze 1 of the lemon quarters over the skin and rub the juice around with your fingers. Using your fingers to gently separate the skin from the breast, place a couple of the garlic cloves and some of the lemon zest under the skin of the breast on each side. Let it sit about 10 minutes, then pat the bird dry again, rub the skin with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with the salt, pepper, red pepper, and some of the chopped rosemary. Make an incision on the inside of each thigh and insert a garlic clove. Place 3 of the garlic cloves in the cavity, along with the rosemary sprigs and 2 of the lemon quarters.
  • You may tie the legs together over the cavity, if you like. Place the chicken breast side up in the preheated roasting pan. Bake for about 30 minutes, watching to make sure the chicken starts to brown. Carefully loosen the chicken from the pan with a spatula and turn it over to brown the underside.
  • At this point, lower the oven heat to 400°F. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to the pan, then scatter the onion, olives, remaining garlic, lemon quarters and zest, and chopped rosemary around the chicken and cook for about 15 minutes. Turn the chicken over again and stir the onion, olives, and garlic around a little. Cook another 10-15 minutes to re-crisp the skin.
  • When the chicken is a deep golden brown, remove it from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and collect any juices that drain. Tilt the roasting pan and spoon off the fat, if desired. Stir the olives, onion, and lemon around, pressing on the lemon a little to extract the juice. Add the chicken juices to the pan and scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan to incorporate them into the mixture. Spoon the juicy olive-onion mixture around the chicken and serve.

ROAST LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN WITH GREEN OLIVES



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Make and share this Roast Lemon-Garlic Chicken With Green Olives recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon chopped lemon rind
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped mixed fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 serving pieces
25 garlic cloves, peeled (large bulb)
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup pitted green olives
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • In a small bowl, mix lemon rind, juice, olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper.
  • Arrange chicken in flameproof roasting pan. Spoon lemon-herb mixture over top. Place garlic around chicken, stirring to coat cloves.
  • Roast in 425°F oven 40 to 45 minutes (internal temperature 170°F). Transfer chicken and garlic to platter.
  • Add broth to pan. Place over medium-high heat; scrape up bits from bottom. Add olives; heat through. Pour over chicken. Top with parsley.

CHICKEN ROASTED WITH FENNEL AND GREEN OLIVES



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Provided by Linda Wells

Categories     dinner, roasts, main course

Time 30m

Yield Two to four servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3 1/2-pound roasting chicken, washed and dried well
1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon crushed or coarsely ground fennel seeds
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, quartered
1/3 cup picholine olives (or any firm, unpitted green olive), cracked with the flat of a chef's knife
Dried fennel branches (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Split the chicken in half, slicing only through the backbone and removing it, or ask your butcher to do this.
  • In a small bowl, combine the lemon zest, garlic, fennel seeds and parsley with one teaspoon of salt, a quarter teaspoon of freshly ground pepper and two tablespoons olive oil.
  • Rub three-quarters of the resulting paste evenly under the skin of the chicken, including the thighs, being careful not to tear the skin. Rub the remaining paste on the underside of the chicken. Squeeze the juice of the lemon quarters on the cut surfaces and save the lemon.
  • Choose a baking dish that snugly accommodates the butterflied chicken. Oil the pan lightly and scatter half of the olives, the lemon quarters and the fennel branches (if used) about the pan. Place the chicken skin-side up in the dish with the wing tips tucked under. Brush lightly with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and scatter the remaining olives over the chicken.
  • Place the chicken, uncovered, on the middle rack of the oven.
  • Roast the chicken, basting every 15 minutes, until it is golden brown and the joints move freely. The chicken is done when the internal temperature reads 170 degrees, about one hour.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 743, UnsaturatedFat 39 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 50 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1002 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

LEMON-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH OLIVE COUSCOUS



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If you can find preserved lemons, try them instead of the plain lemons for an even more authentic flavor in this North African-inspired recipe. -David Feder, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h50m

Yield 8 servings (4 cups couscous).

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 roasting chicken (5 to 6 pounds)
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
OLIVE COUSCOUS:
1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted green olives
1 tablespoon pine nuts

Steps:

  • Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up., Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the chicken breast; place lemon slices and fennel under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Rub skin with oil; sprinkle with pepper and salt., Roast at 350° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Remove chicken from the oven; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 15 minutes before carving., Meanwhile, prepare couscous according to package directions, adding thyme and salt to water before heating. Stir in olives and pine nuts during the last minute of cooking. Serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use a whole chicken that has been brined for at least 8 hours.
  • If you don't have ramps, you can substitute another green onion, such as scallions or green garlic.
  • To make sure the chicken is cooked through, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes before carving to allow the juices to redistribute.

Conclusion:

This roasted chicken with lemon, ramps, and green olives is a delicious and easy-to-make dish. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, and the combination of lemon, ramps, and green olives creates a bright and savory flavor profile. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion dinner.

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