Roasted Gremolata Chicken

Serves: 5

Carolyne Schoen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

47

Sweetness

51

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Olive Oil

1 tsp tbsps

Garlic (minced)

Directions:

1

Mix oil, 2 tablespoons rosemary, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic in medium bowl

2

Place chickens in heavy large roasting pan

3

Spoon oil mixture over chickens

4

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

5

Cover; chill overnight

6

Mix breadcrumbs, parsley, 2 teaspoons rosemary, 1 tablespoon lemon peel and 1 teaspoon garlic in small bowl

7

Season gremolata with salt and pepper

8

Preheat oven to 400°F

9

Heat heavy large skillet over high heat

10

Add 1 chicken half, skin side down; cook until brown, about 5 minutes

11

Arrange chicken, skin side up, in large roasting pan

12

Repeat with remaining chicken

13

Place baking sheet atop chicken

14

Weigh down baking sheet with heavy large ovenproof skillet to flatten chicken

15

Bake 15 minutes

16

Remove skillet and baking sheet

17

Continue to roast chicken until juices run clear when chicken is pierced in thickest part of thigh, about 35 minutes longer

18

Top chicken with gremolata and serve

19

Mix oil, 2 tablespoons rosemary, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic in medium bowl

20

Place chickens in heavy large roasting pan

21

Spoon oil mixture over chickens

22

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

23

Cover; chill overnight

24

Mix breadcrumbs, parsley, 2 teaspoons rosemary, 1 tablespoon lemon peel and 1 teaspoon garlic in small bowl

25

Season gremolata with salt and pepper

26

Preheat oven to 400°F

27

Heat heavy large skillet over high heat

28

Add 1 chicken half, skin side down; cook until brown, about 5 minutes

29

Arrange chicken, skin side up, in large roasting pan

30

Repeat with remaining chicken

31

Place baking sheet atop chicken

32

Weigh down baking sheet with heavy large ovenproof skillet to flatten chicken

33

Bake 15 minutes

34

Remove skillet and baking sheet

35

Continue to roast chicken until juices run clear when chicken is pierced in thickest part of thigh, about 35 minutes longer

36

Top chicken with gremolata and serve