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margo's healthy chicken dinner

Recipe by
Bruce Hoffman

Great for a Sunday dinner - leftovers make a great chicken salad - if any is left

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For margo's healthy chicken dinner

  • 1 lg
    fresh organic chicken
  • 1 bunch
    sage leaves, fresh
  • 4 sprig
    rosemary sprigs
  • 1 md
    lemon
  • 8 clove
    garlic
  • 4 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 3/4 tsp
    dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh chopped sage
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh chopped rosemary
  • 4 clove
    garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp
    fresh chopped thyme
  • 5 lg
    organic carrots sliced in 2 inch pieces
  • 1 lg
    organic butternut squash cubed
  • 1 lg
    organic onion
  • 6 sm
    red potatoes, small halved

How To Make margo's healthy chicken dinner

  • 1
    clean chicken - pat dry - let sit for 1 hour preheat oven 450 degree
  • 2
    salt & pepper - stuff bird with 8 halved garlic cloves, bunches of sage, rosemary, lemon halves
  • 3
    make rub - oil,mustard,lemon juice, chopped sage, rosemary, thyme, minced garlic, sea salt cracked pepper. mix well - rub over bird and unnder skin
  • 4
    put carrots, squash cubes, potato halves, sliced onions, whole cloves in bowl with olive oil. mix, coat well, put on bottom of roaster. put bird on top of mixture breast side up
  • 5
    put bird in preheated oven for 15 minutes. reduce heat to 350 for 40 minutes - roast til internal temp is 180. Let sit for 20 minutes - slice and enjoy
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