Food Network: Provencal Roasted Chicken with Honey and Thyme

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Provencal Roasted Chicken with Honey and Thyme
From Food Network Kitchens

Ingredients
Chicken:
1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, excess fat trimmed and giblets removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 shallot, sliced
1 bunch fresh thyme
1 lemon, zested in large strips
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon honey

Sauce:
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons minced shallot

2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

For the chicken: Season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Stuff the chicken cavity
with the shallot, half the thyme, and lemon zest. Set a v-rack or regular rack in a roasting pan,
and brush chicken with a bit of the olive oil. Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl.
Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey
mixture. Season bird with salt and pepper, to taste.

Tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie them with kitchen string. Place the chicken
breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up. Cut the string where it holds the
legs together and open up the legs a bit. Baste the chicken with the pan drippings, using the thyme
sprigs as a brush. Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer

inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F., 20 to 25 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a
carving board, and let it rest 10 minutes before carving.

For the sauce: Remove the rack from the roasting pan. Put the pan over medium-high heat, add the
water, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits that cling to the pan. Strain the pan
drippings into a small bowl and spoon off the fat. Whisk in the lemon juice, olive oil, honey,
shallot, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce.

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