Roast Chicken with Thyme and Onions Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Roast Chicken with Thyme and Onions Recipe). People are always raving about chicken and rosemary, when I think chicken and fresh thyme is superior. This is so easy it's criminal, and the results are fabulous. I sometimes add four or five bulbs of green garlic if I find it at the farmers' market.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Roast Chicken with Thyme and Onions Recipe

Ingredients

2 lemons

2 (2.5 pound) whole chickens

2 large onions

peeled and quartered

6 shallots

coarsely chopped

8 cloves garlic

unpeeled

3 tablespoons olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

½ cup butter

softened

8 sprigs fresh thyme

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

Step 2

Pierce lemons several times with a fork and place 1 inside each chicken cavity. Arrange chickens in the center of the prepared baking dish. Place onions shallots and garlic around the chickens. Sprinkle vegetables with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread butter over the chickens and line each with thyme sprigs.

Step 3

Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and continue baking 30 minutes or until exterior of chicken is golden brown meat is no longer pink and juices run clear. Allow to cool about 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Roast Chicken with Thyme and Onions Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 640.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 43.3g 87%

Carbohydrates: 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 47.1g 73%

Saturated Fat: 16.1g 80%

Cholesterol: 192.4mg 64%

Vitamin A Iu: 976.7IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 23.4mg 180%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 61%

Vitamin C: 26.1mg 44%

Folate: 31.4mcg 8%

Calcium: 64.3mg 6%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 58mg 21%

Potassium: 613mg 17%

Sodium: 344.4mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 424.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.