Description
Create a stunning Cranberry Balsamic Roast Chicken, perfect for making your festive dinner a memorable performance. This recipe blends Liam’s technical skill with Sara’s joyful spirit for a centerpiece that tastes as good as it feels to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (about 4–5 lbs)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion, quartered
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, mix the dried cranberries, balsamic vinegar, and rosemary. Set aside to let the cranberries plump slightly.
- Pat the chicken dry, inside and out, with paper towels. This helps the skin crisp.
- Rub the entire outside of the chicken with olive oil, then season generously with salt and pepper.
- Place the quartered onion and chopped carrots inside the chicken cavity.
- Place the cranberry mixture over the top and inside the chicken cavity. You can tuck some under the skin if you like.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan.
- Roast for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Baste with pan juices halfway through cooking.
- Let the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. Pour the pan juices over the carved meat.
Notes
- Feel free to add other root vegetables like potatoes or parsnips to the roasting pan.
- If the skin starts browning too quickly, loosely tent the chicken with aluminum foil.
- For extra flavor, stuff a lemon half inside the cavity along with the vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 oz cooked meat
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