Apricot Roasted Chicken

Name: Apricot Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 4 pounds whole chicken, giblets removed and patted dry; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 small onion, cut into large pieces; 1⁄3 cup apricot preserves

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Celebrate with this tender, flavorful roasted chicken recipe that adds the sweetness of apricots, symbolizing the wish for a sweet new year.

Serves: 4Prep: 15 minutesCook: 1 hour 30 minutesTotal: 1 hour 45 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 pounds whole chicken, giblets removed and patted dry
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 small onion, cut into large pieces
1⁄3 cup apricot preserves

Directions

Step 1
Heat oven to 425°F. Mix together olive oil, rosemary and garlic; set aside.
Step 2
Place chicken on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Season inside cavity with salt and pepper. Stuff with onion. Loosen skin on top of chicken gently with fingers. Spread oil mixture under skin; generously season the skin of the chicken.
Step 3
Tie the drumsticks together with kitchen twine. Roast 70-90 minutes or until the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165°F. Baste with apricot preserves during the last 15 minutes of baking.
Step 4
Remove from the oven, rest 15 minutes before carving. Refrigerate leftovers.
Step 5
Tip: If you don’t have a rack for your roasting pan form aluminum foil into a ring and place the chicken on top.