Monday, February 21, 2011

Orange Roasted Chicken


Orange Roasted Chicken

1 3 lb fryer
1 orange
orange zest
1 tsp salt
4 Tbs. Olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp thyme
2 Tbs. butter

Mix orange zest, salt, minced garlic, thyme, and olive oil. Loosen skin from breast and put mixture under skin. Cut up orange and stuff into chicken. Place leftover orange slices in bottom of cassarole dish. Dry skin of chicken and place breast side up in cassarole dish. Bake at 450 degrees for 45 minutes. 20 minutes into bake time baste with butter.

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