Roasted Chicken with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Dinner and a Movie

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Total Time:
3 hr 15 min
Prep
15 min
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Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (4-pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces (giblets, neck and backbone reserved for another use)
  • 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

Whisk the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend. Combine the vinaigrette and chicken pieces in a large resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate, turning the chicken pieces occasionally, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange the chicken pieces on a large greased baking dish. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 hour. If your chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil for the remaining cooking time. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Place the baking dish on a burner over medium-low heat. Whisk the chicken broth into the pan drippings, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the baking sheet with a wooden spoon and mixing them into the broth and pan drippings. Drizzle the pan drippings over the chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest and parsley over the chicken, and serve.

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  • on February 06, 2012

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    This is absolutely delicious! My daughter and husband both raved about it, and hubby's not a big chicken fan (unless it's fried. I dont understand previous reviews about it not having much flavor, because the flavor is amazing! Think I'll try grilling it next time. Thanks, Giada, for another stellar recipe!

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  • on February 02, 2012

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    This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make, yet the result is amazing, it turns out like a gourmet dish! You can totally entertain with it, because the result is guaranteed. I have to say I make it most of the time with boneless chicken breasts, I slice the breasts before serving them and pour the thick sauce over them: delicious!!

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  • on January 27, 2012

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    I felt this recipe was just ok. Yes it looked pretty and the lemon rind and parsley added a little more flavor, but overall I wasn't a huge fan. I ended up throwing out lots of leftovers because I didn't like it well enough to eat again.

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