* Healthy * Low-Carb * Weekend Winner *
This
is one of my all-time favorite roasted chicken recipes. I love the incredible
flavor and the fact it makes its own balsamic roasted onions!
Balsamic Roast
Chicken
Adapted from Suzanne Somers’ Get Skinny on Fabulous Food
Serves
4 to 6
1
5- to 6-lb whole chicken (organic, hormone-free is best)
2
tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
2
tsp sea salt
3
garlic cloves, chopped
1
tbsp freshly ground black pepper
2
red onions, chopped
1/4
cup balsamic vinegar
1/4
cup red table wine (the better the wine, the better the flavor)
Preheat
the oven to 350˚.
To
clean the chicken, remove any fatty pieces. Pull out the neck, giblets, and
liver and reserve. Rinse the bird and pat dry.
Editor’s
Note:
A little tip I learned from Ruth Reichl –
place the excess fat under the skin of the chicken over the breasts – the
chicken will self-baste!
In
a small dish, combine the rosemary, sea salt, garlic, and pepper. Rub this
mixture all over the raw chicken inside and out. Let sit for at least 1 hour.
You can do this step up to 24 hours in advance so the flavors take hold. Cover
the chicken and place in the refrigerator.
Place
the neck, giblets, and liver on the bottom of a roasting pan. Sprinkle the
chopped red onions on top. Then place the whole chicken on top of the onions.
Pour the balsamic vinegar and wine over the chicken.
Roast
the chicken in the oven for approximately 2 hours (20 minutes per pound).
Carve
the chicken and serve with the balsamic and onion mixture from the bottom of
the pan.
Editor's Note: We recently tweaked this recipe to add roasted Brussels sprouts. Simply trim or halve the sprouts and toss with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast on a baking sheet at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Then we tossed the sprouts with the balsamic onion mixture from the chicken. AMAZING!!!
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