Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Roast Chicken

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (122)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 7 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 (3 pound) organic free-range chicken
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 red onion, quartered
1/2 lemon, cut into 4 pieces
1/2 head garlic, about 6 cloves, smashed
1 bunch fresh thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut in 1/2
3 pounds whole cremini mushrooms, wiped clean with a damp towel

Directions

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and pepper.

In a large bowl combine the onion, lemon, garlic, half the thyme, and 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper and mix it well. Stuff the bird with the mixture. Using 2 (3-foot) pieces of kitchen twine, tie up the chicken: Tuck the wing tips between the wings and the body. Put the midpoint of the twine under the chicken, bring the ends up and around the wings, and pull them tight against the body. Bring the ends of the twine up underneath the legs, wrap the string around them, pull the legs together, and tie them tightly. Place the chicken, breast side up in a roasting pan, and layer the strips of bacon up breast until covered. Scatter over the remaining thyme, drizzle over some more olive oil and season everything with salt and pepper.

Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours; arrange the mushrooms around the chicken 45 minutes after roasting. Baste with the pan juices every 20 minutes. The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (the legs should wiggle easily in their sockets.)

Remove the chicken from the pan, cover with foil, and let stand for 10 minutes to rest. Serve the chicken with the roasted mushrooms and pan juices.

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recipe Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms
Colleen Orange, CA 10-14-2009
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HELP
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Anyone who has made this. On the show he adds the mushrooms to the pan at the beginning. In the recipe it says to add the... during the last 45 mins.What did you do?Read more
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Denise Rockaway, NJ 09-21-2009
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Loved This...YUMMY!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was a little leary about the bacon and thought it might make the drippings/mushrooms greasy. Tried it anyway and was so... happy I did. I purchased fresh lean bacon from my local butcher along with the chicken (which was a lillte skimpy for my family). The meat was very moist and the flavors of the lemon and thyme infused nicely into the chicken. My 7 year old ate so much of it (he's a very picky eater) that I was thrilled to get him to eat something other than Peanut Butter and Jelly. He was happy to get a little bacon as a treat too. Surprisingly the bacon doesn't burn just gets really crisp. Next time I'll make a larger oven stuff roaster. Much to good not to have leftovers. Read more
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teresa rochester, NY 09-15-2009
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Great chicken!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for family dinner with the in-laws and it was fantastic. I used a larger chicken so it took longer to cook, but... it still came out great. I used reduced fat bacon, and the breast was so moist and juicy, I couldn't believe it. And to Theresa who was incensed that Tyler doesn't wash his vegetables - there's an entire staff at the Food Network that preps veggies for the shows. You hardly ever see chefs washing veggies... I thought everyone knew that.Read more
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Douglas Columbus, OH 09-11-2009
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The Best
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Tyler doesn't get enough props from FN... Love the show and made the chicken. The technique is perfect. I added some green... apples to the stuffing for a sweet touch but its great the way it is. THANKS TYLERRead more
recipe Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms
Lindy Santa Cruz, CA 09-10-2009
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Moist,Tender, Scrumptous Chicken!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe today using a 5lb. bird and using 2lbs. mushrooms and 1 lb. little red creamers that I had parboiled. It... was fabulous!!! Since my chicken was so big I used one whole red onion that I cut up and one lemon plus several garlic and the thyme to stuff the bird. I roasted it for 1 1/2 hrs at 400 and it turned out so well that both my husband and I agreed that I should definately save the recipe and make it for company. I also made a little gravy with the left over drippings in the bottom of my roaster. I think this was the best chicken dinner that I've ever made and that's a lot of chicken dinners!Read more
recipe Roast Chicken with Herbed Mushrooms
amanda san francisco, CA 09-10-2009
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not the ultiamate
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

good, but Ina's garic roast chicken w/ lemon & bacon is better