roasted chicken with nutmeg and orange

How To Make roasted chicken with nutmeg and orange

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 375º F.
• Step 2
  Remove excess fat from cavity of chicken.
• Step 3
  Combine orange zest, half of the nutmeg, butter, olive oil and half of the salt. Set aside.
• Step 4
  Combine citrus juices and set aside.
• Step 5
  With fingers, gently loosen skin from breast and thigh/leg area. Put butter mixture under loosened skin, patting skin back into place to spread butter. Season with half of remaining nutmeg and salt.
• Step 6
  Place an oiled roasting rack in roasting pan. Place chicken (trussed if desired) breast side down. Roast 40 minutes. Carefully turn chicken breast side up and baste with cooking juices.
• Step 7
  Pour citrus juice over top of chicken and season with remaining salt and nutmeg, and pepper. Roast without basting another 40 minutes, or until internal temperature in leg/thigh area reaches 180ºF.
• Step 8
  Remove to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before carving.
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