frenchutama· 4 servings
Ayam Panggang Prancis
Roast Chicken

Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (1.5-1.8 kg)
- 50 g unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 sprigs fresh tarragon
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 2 carrots, cut into 3-cm pieces
- 2 celery stalks, cut into 3-cm pieces
- 150 ml dry white wine
Instructions
- 1Remove chicken from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
- 2Pat chicken thoroughly dry inside and out. Season cavity generously with salt and pepper, then stuff with lemon quarters, garlic halves, thyme, rosemary, tarragon, and onion quarters.
- 3Tie legs together with kitchen twine and tuck wing tips under the body. Rub entire skin with softened butter, then olive oil. Season exterior generously with salt and pepper.
- 4Place carrots, celery, and remaining onion in a roasting pan. Set chicken breast-side up on vegetables. Pour white wine into pan.
- 5Roast 20 minutes at 220°C. Reduce heat to 190°C (375°F) and continue roasting 50-60 minutes, basting every 20 minutes with pan juices, until thigh registers 82°C (180°F) and juices run clear.
- 6Remove chicken from pan, tilt to drain cavity juices into pan. Transfer to cutting board, tent loosely with foil, rest 15-20 minutes.
- 7Meanwhile, place roasting pan over medium heat. Deglaze with 100 ml water, scraping up fond. Simmer 3 minutes, then strain sauce through fine sieve, pressing vegetables.
- 8Carve chicken and serve with pan sauce.
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