GARLIC-ROSEMARY ROAST CHICKEN

GARLIC-ROSEMARY ROAST CHICKEN

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 178.5
  • Total Fat: 4.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 101.9 mg
  • Sodium: 118.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 32.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of GARLIC-ROSEMARY ROAST CHICKEN calories by ingredient


Introduction

Garlic lends heart-healthy flavor to this mouthwatering dish. Garlic lends heart-healthy flavor to this mouthwatering dish.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Olive or vegetable oil cooking spray
    8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    3 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
    1 tsp salt
    1 roasting chicken (6–7 lb)
    Kitchen twine
    1 lemon, sliced (optional)

Directions

Heat oven to 400°. Lightly coat a roasting pan and rack with cooking spray. Combine garlic, rosemary and salt in a bowl. Remove giblets and neck from chicken; trim fat. Starting at the neck cavity, gently loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks; spread rosemary mixture evenly under skin. Tuck wing tips under back of chicken; tie ends of drumsticks together with twine. Season with additional salt and black pepper; place breast side up in pan. Roast, basting twice with pan juices, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh (and not touching bone) reads 175°, about 1 3/4 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before carving (remove skin). Garnish with rosemary sprigs and lemon slices, if desired, and serve

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TABBYKAT75.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I made this last night and it was really good--chicken cooked perfectly. I used a smaller chicken so I think next time I would cut down the garlic a bit because it was a bit too strong. I'll probably make this again once a month - 4/26/10


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds very good. My staple food is chicken. Love it everyway you can make it and will definitely try this soon - 3/23/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I have done this before, if you mix the garlic with butter or spread and do the same thing you will not have to baste, the key is also to use fresh herbs as dried taste bitter - 3/23/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I never thought of seasoning under the skin. Thanks for a great idea! - 1/29/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I saw a recipe,like this on Martha Stewart.Except they used 2 whole bunches of garlic, & cut them in half.Placed all 4 pieces on dish & placed the chicken on top.I'm going to try it. - 2/2/08


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This sounds amazingly good. I love garlic, I love rosemary, and chicken goes over well at my house. I will definitely be trying this out! - 12/10/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was terrific. My sweetie and I roast a lot of chicken. This looks like a great standard. We made this with chicken thighs and legs. Placed the seasoning under the skin as you described and then seasoned the skin with a little salt and cracked pepper. Super easy and really good. Thanks! - 4/5/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great roast chicken with wonderful flavor. - 3/8/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My husband made this for dinner last night and it was incredible. So moist and flavorful. Melt in your mouth, SMACK YOUR LIPS GOOD! We will make again and again. - 1/4/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a very good chicken but I don't really taste the rosemary and lemon but the kitchen sure smells great. - 10/5/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was wonderful and as an added bonus my home smells delicious! - 9/4/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    OMG! This recipe was sooooo delish. It is so hard to please my husband with meals but he and my family loved this dish. We will have this chicken again and soon. - 5/3/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    MY FAMILY REALLY LOVED THIS FOR DINNER AND WILL BE ONE WE MAKE MONTHLY . - 3/23/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    The whole family loved it!!! We will definitely be making this again. - 1/18/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    The best ever. Simple, smells wonderful, and for those that can, the skin is crispy delicious ( so I'm told). My new very favorite chicken. - 1/10/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Good stuff. I squeezed a lemon over the top and then stuck the two halves inside. The juice from the roast was GREAT with home made biscuits. - 4/30/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    i made this at thanksgiving and every one loved it. - 3/28/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great flavor! Went over good in my house! - 2/26/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We loved it! I made this for dinner last night, and will be making it again :) - 1/29/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was really delicious and so easy to make! The chicken turned out so juicy and flavorful. - 1/28/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Whole family loved this recipe. I am sure it will become one of our bi-weekly favorites!!! - 1/27/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Nice 1 - 12/17/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    yummy - 12/17/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    purr fect - 12/17/07


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    Incredible!
    This was excellent. Both my husband and brother in law raved over it. I split the chicken in half, removing the backbone so its was splayed out in the roasting tray. I covered it for about 50 min with lid then lid off to brown it up even more. I found it cooks faster this way - 9/29/12


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    Incredible!
    I thought this was a great recipe! The flavor was dynamite and the house smelled sooooo good. I did make one change. I squeezed the juice from the lemon in the garlic-rosemary marinade. YUM! We will make again. - 7/19/12


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    Incredible!
    The chicken was good, but the gravy I made with the juices was the best gravy I've ever made. So good! - 1/22/12


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    Very Good
    Good recipe came out nice but There is no weight specified for the chicken and no ounces per serving. This is not good to track at in Maine. - 6/14/11


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    Incredible!
    add sage and onion stuffing and sausage meat. - 1/2/11


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    Incredible!
    This was excellent. Delicious flavor, moist and tender. - 1/1/11


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    Incredible!
    So, so, so good! This is a welcome addition to our dinner table! - 10/4/10


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    Incredible!
    This chicken was splendid! I used all as written but only substituted Smart Balance instead of butter as JENASSIST mentioned above. The butter and cooking with skin on kept the roast moist and flavorful! Thanks! - 9/29/10


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    Incredible!
    This is very similar to a brined chicken recipe I made. I did not have lemon, so substituted orange chunks. I just cut the garlic into med size pieces, and tossed everything into the cavity and baked it. Really wonderful. - 8/6/10


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    Bad
    I must be a bad cook or something because mine did not turn out good at all. - 2/24/08


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    sounds good - 2/21/08


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    Incredible!
    Wonderful flavor! - 2/13/08