Classic Roast Chicken with Gravy

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Lee Harrelson
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4 servings (serving size: 5 ounces meat and about 1/4 cup gravy)
By Lorrie Hulston Corvin
May 2006
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Be sure the butter is softened so it combines thoroughly with the herbs.

Ingredients

  • Chicken:
  • 1 (3 3/4-pound) whole roasting chicken
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 carrots, peeled and halved
  • 4 stalks celery, halved
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • Gravy:
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 287
  • Caloriesfromfat 39%
  • Fat 12.4g
  • Satfat 4.4g
  • Monofat 4.3g
  • Polyfat 2.3g
  • Protein 37g
  • Carbohydrate 4.4g
  • Fiber 0.9g
  • Cholesterol 114mg
  • Iron 2.4mg
  • Sodium 721mg
  • Calcium 35mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

To prepare chicken, remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken; trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

Step 3

Combine butter and next 5 ingredients (through pepper) in a small bowl. Rub seasoning mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place carrots, celery, and onion in a single layer in a roasting pan. Place chicken, breast side up, on top of vegetables.

Step 4

Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.

Step 5

Increase oven temperature to 450°, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty part of thigh registers 170°. Using tongs or insulated rubber gloves, remove chicken from pan, tilting slightly to drain juices. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove vegetables from pan with a slotted spoon; reserve.

Step 6

To prepare gravy, place a zip-top plastic bag in a 2-cup glass measure. Pour wine into bag; add drippings from pan. Let stand 2 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into measuring cup, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

Step 7

Return vegetables to pan. Add wine mixture and broth to pan; cook 10 minutes over medium heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Remove vegetables from pan using a slotted spoon; discard. Combine flour and water in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk to form a slurry; add slurry and 1/4 teaspoon salt to pan, stirring constantly. Simmer 1 minute or until slightly thick.

Step 8

Remove skin from chicken; discard. Carve chicken, and serve with gravy.

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Ratings & Reviews

jehabrich's Review

liafinney
October 20, 2014
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lperejma's Review

jehabrich
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liafinney's Review

lizdahl
December 16, 2011
Use this recipe as my "go-to" for roast chicken as most of the ones I buy from Costco are in the 3-4# range. I use whatever fresh or dried herbs is most appealing at the moment, as well as the vegetables...last night I used quartered red potatoes, shallots and onions in olive oil, but have used squash, sweet potatoes, whatever I have on hand. I don't always bother with the gravy, usually just add a little chicken stock to the roasting pan and scrape up the brown bits for a nice au jus. If you have had problems with roasting a bird in the past and not being sure if it was done, this 2 temp method is one of the best ways I know of to cook a bird!

nicolecorsi's Review

lperejma
October 30, 2011
Solid Chicken recipe, i used a standard pinot grigio we had on hand and it turned out just fantastic.

carolfitz's Review

carolfitz
January 11, 2009
Using past-their-prime vegetables as a rack to support and moisten the chicken is a great idea. Had a much larger bird, so doubled the herb butter and adjusted the cooking time. Instead of gravy, followed the roasted garlic/jus proportions from CL's provencal turkey. Excellent. Served with CL's butternut squash gratin & steamed brussels sprouts.

lizdahl's Review

nicolecorsi
December 26, 2008
I made it for my family for Xmas. It was good. Nice and juicy - I followed the cooking times for the chicken and didn't have a problem with it being done or overdone. I did make the gravy, but didn't add all the chicken broth - I used about 1/3 of a cup in addition to the wine and pan juice. It came out with just the right consistency.