Roast Chicken
- Total: 1 hr 45 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 1 hr 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend
2 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash® Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend
5 lb roasting chicken
1/2 cup orange juice
2 medium onions sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
1 cup low sodium chicken stock
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2. Prepare chicken by removing giblets and excess fat from cavity.
- 3. Dry thoroughly with paper towel.
- 4. Tuck the wing tips under the body.
- 5. Sprinkle cavity with Mrs. Dash® Garlic & Herb.
- 6. Lift skin from the breast by placing your hand under skin and breast and gently lifting skin.
- 7. Sprinkle breast meat with Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend.
- 8. Place skin gently on top of seasoning.
- 9. Place onion slices on bottom of a heavy duty roasting pan. Place chicken on top of onion slices and pour orange juice over skin.
- 10. Place chicken in oven and roast until skin is a deep golden brown and crisp and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours.
- 11. Remove chicken from oven and transfer to cutting board.
- 12. Skim off fat in roasting pan.
- 13. Add chicken stock and stir to remove any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- 14. Cook until liquid is reduced and thickened.
- 15. Press onions to extract any juices and strain gravy.
- 16. Carve chicken and serve with sauce.
