HONEY-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND TARRAGON
Categories Chicken Herb Poultry Roast Kid-Friendly Back to School Lemon Fall Anniversary Honey Tarragon Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 425°F.
- Finely grate enough zest from 1 lemon to measure 1 tablespoon, then squeeze enough juice from same lemon to measure 2 tablespoons.
- Stir together butter, tarragon, zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
- Put chicken, breast side up, in a small roasting pan. Starting from neck cavity, work your fingers gently between skin and flesh of breast to loosen skin all the way to thighs without tearing. Put one fourth of tarragon butter under skin of each breast, then rub skin from outside to spread evenly.
- Starting from large cavity, loosen skin on both sides of cavity with a paring knife (to provide access to thighs), then work your fingers gently between skin and flesh of thighs and drumsticks. Divide remaining tarragon butter among thighs and drumsticks, rubbing skin from outside to spread evenly. Season cavity and skin with salt and pepper, then halve remaining lemon and put inside cavity along with garlic. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.
- Whisk together honey, lemon juice, oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast chicken 30 minutes, then brush pan juices and half of honey mixture over chicken and roast 10 minutes more. Brush chicken again with pan juices and remaining honey mixture and continue to roast until thermometer inserted in fleshy part of a thigh (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, about 20 minutes more.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Skim fat from pan juices and serve juices with chicken.
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Siddeek Fowsiya
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Xitlali Pacheco
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[email protected]This recipe was okay. The chicken was a bit dry, but the sauce was flavorful.
IVL Studio
[email protected]Not a fan of this recipe. The chicken was tough and the sauce was too sweet.
Maheem Mallah
[email protected]I was disappointed with this recipe. The chicken was dry and the sauce was bland.
Kashif Mian
[email protected]This recipe was a disaster! The chicken was dry and the sauce was burnt. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.
Jerome Delafosse
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I had to make several substitutions and it still didn't turn out right.
Jason Augusts
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit bland. The chicken was cooked well, but the sauce lacked flavor.
darkness
[email protected]This dish was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my family loved it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful.
Hawa Rajab
[email protected]I tried this recipe last night and it was delicious! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Chemseddine Amrani
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The chicken was moist and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful. It was a hit with my family and friends.
Shade Carlson
[email protected]Loved this recipe! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I served it with roasted vegetables and it was a perfect meal.
Angelica Medina
[email protected]This chicken recipe was easy to make and turned out great! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the lemon and tarragon gave it a nice zing.
Junior Thulo Theletsane
[email protected]I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Success
[email protected]This dish was delicious! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Gerald Jim
[email protected]The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again!
md mokaddes islam
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out amazing! I will definitely be making this again.
Razib Mohammad
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is always cooked perfectly, and the sauce is delicious.
SHAKIL ROSTER BD
[email protected]This honey roasted chicken was a hit with my family! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the lemon and tarragon gave it a bright and refreshing taste.