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 Easy Roast Chicken Dinner

 

Just like it says... easy!
 

1 cup 

 

dry white wine

 

6 peeled 

 

carrots, cut in half

 

6 medium 

 

parsnips, peeled and cut in half

 

10-12 small 

 

red potatoes, cut in half

 

4 lbs 

 

chicken pieces

 

¼ cup 

 

melted butter

 

2 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh sage

 

1 tsp 

 

salt

 

¼ tsp 

 

pepper

 

1 Tbs 

 

flour

 

½ cup 

 

chicken broth

 

3 Tbs 

 

chopped parsley

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.

2

Pour wine into large roasting pan. Add carrots, parsnips and potatoes. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Drizzle melted butter over chicken and sprinkle with 1 T. sage, salt and pepper. Roast 35-40 minutes, basting occasionally, until chicken is cooked through.

3

Place chicken on serving platter and cover to keep warm. Pour pan juices into measuring cup. Roast vegetables 10-15 minutes longer, until browned and tender.

4

For gravy, spoon chicken fat off drippings, placing 1 T. of fat in small saucepan; discard remaining fat. Add flour to saucepan and cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add drippings from pan and broth to saucepan, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened 5-7 minutes. Stir in 1 t. remaining sage and 1 T. parsley.

5

To serve, arrange vegetables on platter with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining herbs. Serve with hot gravy.

 

Servings: 6

 

 

 

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