Sage Roasted Chicken Food

SAGE AND GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, combine sage, parsley, thyme and garlic; mix well. Place 1 tablespoon herb mixture in another small bowl; stir in oil. Set aside.
• Place chicken in shallow roasting pan. Rub remaining herb mixture under skin of chicken, working into breast and thigh areas. Rub outer skin with butter. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Bake at 375°F. for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. During last 5 minutes of baking time, rub reserved herb-oil mixture over chicken.

LEMON AND SAGE ROASTED CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED ENDIVE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove any excess fat off chicken. Slice lemons paper-thin. Under the skin of the chicken place 2 slices of lemon and 2 leaves of sage. Heat butter in large skillet over high flame. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place skin side down in skillet until golden brown. Turn over and sear other side. Place entire skillet on wire rack in oven and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and serve over caramelized endive.
• In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add your garlic and shallots and cook until translucent about 2 minutes. Place endive in the saucepan, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 20 minutes over low heat, until endive is tender.

LEMON, SAGE AND GARLIC ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Slide fingertips under chicken skin to loosen.
• Arrange 2 lemon slices and 3 sage leaves (or some rubbed sage) under skin on each breast.
• Smooth skin over to close.
• Place chicken in shallow baking pan.
• Brush with oil.
• Drizzle 1 teaspoon lemon juice over each breast.
• Sprinkle with chopped garlic, salt and pepper.
• Pour 1/2 cup broth into pan around chicken.
• Roast chicken until brown and cooked through, basting once or twice with pan juices, About 25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter.
• Place baking pan atop burner.
• Add remaining 1/2 cup broth.
• Using back of fork, mash the garlic on the baking pan into broth and pan juices.
• Boil over high heat until broth reduces almost to glaze, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

HERB-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND SAGE

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large bowl. Add the oil, lemon, and sage; toss well. Cover tightly and transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for 24 hours.
• The next day, let the chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes while the oven preheats to 450°F.
• Sprinkle the chicken inside and out with the seasoning. Remove the lemon slices and sage from the marinade and stuff them inside the chicken cavity. Scatter the carrots, celery, and onion, if using, over the bottom of a roasting pan. Pour just enough water into the pan to cover the bottom. Arrange the chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables, if desired, or place the chicken on a roasting rack over the vegetables.
• Transfer the pan to the center oven rack; roast for 20 minutes. Baste with the pan juices, and continue roasting, basting once or twice, for 25 minutes more (if the chicken is not golden brown all over at this point, continue to cook for 10 more minutes).
• Reduce the heat to 325°F. Finish roasting, without basting, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 165°F, 20 to 25 minutes longer. Let the chicken stand for 5 minutes before carving. Serve with the pan juices and vegetables, if desired.

SAGE-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• For brown chicken stock:
• Heat heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chicken wings to pot and sauté until deep brown, about 10 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, remove chicken wings from pot; transfer to large bowl. Add onion and carrots to drippings in pot; sauté until brown, about 10 minutes. Return chicken wings to pot. Add stock and wine and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours. Strain stock, discarding solids. (Stock can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cool, then cover and chill.)
• For chicken:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 2 sage leaves under skin of each chicken breast and thigh. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add chicken breasts and thighs and sauté until brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken thighs to large rimmed baking sheet. Roast 10 minutes. Add breasts to baking sheet and continue roasting chicken until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare sauce:
• Discard fat from skillet. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté 2 minutes. Add Madeira and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Add stock, thyme, and sage to skillet and bring to boil. Add carrots and cook over high heat until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Add peas; simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Whisk remaining 4 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, into sauce. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with sauce.