Grandma's Roast Lemon Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

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• 3.00 lb FRYING CHICKEN
• 0.25 ts GROUND PAPRIKA
• 20.00 SPRIGS FRESH PARSLEY
• 2.00 tb BUTTER
• 4.00 RIBS CELERY CUT INTO THIRDS
• 2.00 c UNSALTED CHICKEN BROTH
• 1.00 MEDIUM YELLOW ONION HALVED
• 0.50 LEMON JUICE
• SALT AND FRESH PEPPER TO TA
• 0.25 c DRY WHITE WINE

Recipe Directions

• PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES.


• PLACE THE CHICKEN ON IT'S BREAST ON A FLAT WORK SURFACE.


• USING POULTRY SHEARS,CUT ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BACKBONE.


• SPREAD THE CHICKEN OPEN AND RINSE WITH COLD WATER.


• DRY WITH PAPER TOWELS.


• CUT OFF EXCESS FAT AT NECK AND TAIL,AND DISCARD FAT.


• OPEN THE BIRD OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.


• USE THE HEEL OF YOUR HAND AND STRIKE THE BREAST FIRMLY TO BREAK THE BREAST BONE,COLLAR BONES,RIB CAGE,AN WISHBONE.


• PLACE THE PARSLEY,CELERY,ONION INTO A 10 TO 12 INCH OVEN PROOF SKILLET OR BAKING DISH,AND LAY THE CHICKEN,BREAST SIDE UP,ON TOP,ARRANGING THE BIRD SO IT RESTS NEATLY IN THE SKILLET.


• SPRINKLE CHICKEN WITH SAlt,AND PEPPER AND PAPRIKA,AND DOT WITH BUTTER.


• ROAST UNCOVERED FOR 35 MINUTES OR UNTIL CHICKEN HAS BEGUN TO BROWN.


• IN A TWO CUP MEASURING CUP,COMBINE BROTH,LEMON JUICE,AND WINE.


• RESERVE 1/4 CUP O THE LIQUID,AND ADD THE REST TO THE SKILLET.


• BASTE THE CHICKEN,AND CONTINUE ROAST UNCOVERED,BASTING EVERY 15 MINUTES,FOR 50 TO 60 MINUTES LONGER,OR UNTIL THE SKIN IS A DEEP GOLDEN BROWN AND JUICES RUN CLEAR WHEN CHICKEN IS PIERCED IN THE THIICKEST PART OF THE THIGH AND INTERAL TEMPERATURE REGISTE 180 DEGREES.


• TRANSFER CHICKEN TO A WARM PLATTER OR GROOVED CARVIONG BOARD AND KEEP WARM BY COVERING WITH A TENT OF FOIL.


• DISCARD THE VEGETABLES.


• TILT THE SKILLET,AND SPOON OFF THE FAT.


• STRAIN THE DEFATTED COOKING JUICES IF DESIRE AND RETURN JUICES TO THE SKILLET.


• STIR CORNSTARCH INTO THE RESERVED 1/4 CUP BROTH WINE MIXTURE.


• ADD THE DISSOLVED CORNSTARCH MIXTURE TO THE BROTH IN THE SKILLET.


• BRINNG TO A SIMMER,AND STIR FREQUENTLY UNTIL THHICKENED.


• SERVE GRAVY ALONG SIDE CHICKEN.


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