Garlic-Butter Chicken With Roasted Oranges

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This will serve a family of 4 (if really hungary) or 6 guests.

 

  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 tbsp. butter, softened
  • 2 nav al oranges, zest 1 and cut both into wedges
  • 2 tsp. thyme, chopped
  • 1 – 5 lb. chicken
  • 2 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mash the butter and garlic into a paste.

Combine the garlic paste, butter, zest and thyme. Now separate the skin from the breast and rub half the butter under the skin  on each side. Sprinkle with salt.

Fill the cavity with 2 orange wedges and some thyme sprigs. Place the chicken, breast side  up on a baking sheet and tuck the wings under. Tie the legs together and scatter the remaining vegetables around the chicken. Dot the oranges with 1 tbsp. of the butter mixture.

Roast for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining butter mixture. Flip the oranges and onions over. Rotate the sheet and roast a further 15 minutes. Remove the vegetables if they are carmelized and roast the bird until the juices run clear and the temperature reaches 165-170 degrees.

Let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy,  it is delicious.

Bonnie

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Toasted Roast Chicken Sandwiches

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Summer is here…hot outside and leftover chicken in the refrigerator. WOW…try this and make the best roast chicken sandwiches ever.

  • 8 slices of sandwich bread (white or whole wheat)
  • 3 tbsp. basil pesto
  • 3/4 – 1 lb. roast chicken, sliced
  • 1 roasted red bell pepper, skinned, seeded and cut into thin strips
  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 4 slices of Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil or butter, if you prefer

Using a spoon, evenly divide the pesto and spread on one half of the sandwich.

Place the chicken, red pepper, and cheese on 4 slices of the bread. Top with the remaining 4 slices and, with a brush, slightly brush both outer bread slices with the oil. Or, if you prefer, use butter .

If you have a panini pan, great. If not,  using a frypan cook each sandwich about 4 minutes per side.

Have a small salad to accompany this wonderful sandwich and, of course, a glass of wine. Life can be very, very, very good.

Bonnie

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