herb roasted chicken, mushroom stuffing & veggies
This is so flavorful. The chicken is moist the sauce is amazing.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
2 Hr 30 Min
method
Roast
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CHICKEN
- 1 - whole chicken
- 1 stick butter softened
- 3 tablespoons each fresh minced thyme and rosemary
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- BREAD STUFFING
- 1/2 - loaf white bread torn into pieces
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms chopped
- 1 cup chicken livers finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons ground sage
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- - chicken stock just enough to make the stuffing moist
- VEGGIES
- 2 cups each broccoli and cauliflower florets
- 2 cups brussels sprouts trimmed and halved
- 1 large onion sliced into half moons
- 2 medium bell pepper sliced
- ROASTING LIQUID
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 bottle dry white wine
- 2 - bay leaves
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 6 sprigs thyme
How To Make herb roasted chicken, mushroom stuffing & veggies
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Step 1Cut up the vegetables and scatter them in the bottom of a large roaster. Set aside.
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Step 2Mix all the ingredients for the stuffing together and set aside. Mix the butter with the rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Rub the butter mixture all over the chicken pushing it up under the skin.
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Step 3Set the chicken on the rack of roaster. Fill the cavity with the stuffing letting it flow out on to the rack. Pour the roasting liquid into the pan and add the herbs. Cover with foil
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Step 4place in a preheated 400 degree oven. Bake for 1 hour. checking and adding more chicken stock if needed. Remove the foil and turn the oven up to 450 degrees. Cook until chicken is no longer pink
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Step 5Strain the liquid and remove the bay leaves, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Place the liquid in a saucepan on the stove top and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let reduce about 20 minutes. Remove the stuffing from the inside of the chicken and let the chicken rest 20 minutes then carve. Serve the chicken, stuffing and veggies with the sauce poured over top.
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