Roast Chicken with Citrus Wild Rice

Friday, December 18, 2009
3 shallots, minced
1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
1 tbsp. chopped fresh sage
1 (12-oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 1/2 cups SWANSON Chicken Stock
2 tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 (4 to 5-lb.) whole chicken
2 (6-oz.) packages long-grain and wild rice mix

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; reserve 2 tbsp. herb mixture. Whisk orange juice concentrate and next 3 ingredients into remaining herb mixture until blended.

Place a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan. Coat wire rack and pan with cooking spray.

If applicable, remove giblets from chicken and reserve for another use. Rinse chicken, and pat dry. Gently loosen and lift skin from breast and drumsticks with fingers. (Do not totally detach skin.) Rub reserved 2 tbsp. herb mixture underneath skin. Carefully replace skin. Place chicken, breast side up, in prepared pan. Pour orange juice mixture over chicken. Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees; baste chicken with pan drippings. Bake 1 hour or until a meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180 degrees, basting at 30-minute intervals and, if necessary, shielding with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions, omitting fat. Serve chicken with hot cooked rice and, if desired, pan drippings. Garnish with orange slices and fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.

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