Balsamic roast chicken with shallots
19 Sep 2021
by Dinna
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 25 minutes
Background
This balsamic roast chicken with shallots is super easy to make, perfect for a lazy Sunday lunch! Serve it with roasted or mashed potatoes and roasted or steamed veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 medium whole chicken (about 1.5 kg - 2 kg)
- 50g soft butter or margarine
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 10-15 shallots
- 5 bay leaves
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180Β°C.
- Remove the strings from the chicken legs to release the thighs. Put it in a large roasting tray.
- Rub the chicken with half the butter/margarine and drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Peel the shallots and scatter them around the chicken together with the (unpeeled) garlic cloves.
- Rub the bay leaves slightly with your fingers, then put one into the cavity of the chicken and scatter the rest into the tray.
- Roast for 1 hour.
- Spread the remaining butter over the chicken and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
- Turn the shallots around and baste them with the cooking jus.
- Roast for about 15 minutes.
- Test the chicken with a skewer at the thighs - if clear juice is coming out, when pricked, itβs cooked through. If itβs pink, youβll need to roast it for another 5-10 minutes and test again.
- When the chicken is done, remove it from the tray and rest for 15 minutes, under cover, before carving.
- Serve the chicken pieces with the onion and balsamic sauce and your chosen side dishes.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Roast
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Dinner Party - Easter - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Nut Free - Paleo
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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