Honey, Tangerine and Rosemary Chicken
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Honey, Tangerine and Rosemary Chicken
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4/6people | 25minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 50minutes |
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Ingredients
- 13 1/2 -to – 4 Lb. organic whole chicken
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled
- 4Sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4leaves fresh sage
- 1Medium white onion, halved
- 1/4cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tangerines
- 2tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2cup Honey
- 2cloves peeled garlic
- 2teaspoons fresh rosemary
- fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a nonstick roasting pan and line the pan with parchment paper.
- Prep the chicken. Season with salt and pepper the cavities and the outside. Stuff the chicken with the garlic, the rosemary, sage and the 2 onions half. Slice one of the tangerines in thin slices and place the slices at the bottom of the pan. Place the prepped chicken on the sliced tangerine in the pan.
- Juice the 2 remaining tangerines. In a tall jug combine the tangerine juice with the balsamic vinegar, the honey, the garlic cloves, the rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whiz with a hand held blender for a minute or two.
- Spoon all but 1/4 cup of liquid over all the chicken. Place chicken in oven and roast for 10 minutes. Spoon accumulated juices back over chicken, reverse pan back to front, and return to oven. Repeat a couple of times, basting every 10 minutes and switching pan position each time. If chicken browns too quickly, lower heat a bit. If juices dry up, use reserved liquid and 1 or 2 tablespoons of water.
- After 50 minutes of roasting, insert an instant-read thermometer into a thigh; when it reads 155 to 165 degrees, remove chicken from oven, and baste one final time. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Substitute oranges with tangerines for a sweeter version. I also like adding fresh ginger to the basting sauce.