Festive Roast Chicken

• Ready in 2h 35m

• Serves 6

• 1061 calories

• 43.38g carbs

Need a gluten free and primal main course? Festive Roast Chicken could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 75g of protein, 65g of fat, and a total of 1061 calories. This recipe serves 6. For $4.26 per serving, this recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 32 people have tried and liked this recipe. If you have apple juice, apples, gingerroot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes. It is brought to you by Taste of Home.

15 ingredients

1. 1 cup apple juice
2. 4 medium apples
3. 1/4 cups balsamic vinegar
4. 1/4 cups butter
5. 14 oz chicken broth
6. 1 cup cranberries
7. 1 tbsp gingerroot
8. 5 tsps rosemary
9. 4 garlic cloves
10. 1/4 cups honey
11. 3 tbsps lemon juice
12. 1/4 tsps pepper
13. 6 lb roasting chicken
14. 1/2 tsps salt
15. 1 large onion

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine butter and 3 teaspoons rosemary.
2. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Rub butter mixture over chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the apples, onion, cranberries, 3/4 cup broth, lemon juice, garlic, ginger and 1 teaspoon rosemary; place around chicken.
3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour.
4. Pour apple juice over chicken.
5. Bake 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180°, basting every 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving chicken.
6. Pour drippings and apple mixture into a blender; skim fat. Cover and process until blended.
7. Transfer to a large saucepan. Stir in the vinegar, honey and remaining broth and rosemary; heat through.
8. Serve with chicken.