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Ingredients For the Chicken 2 tablespoons coarse salt 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram or oregano 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh sage 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns 1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallots 2 chickens (2 1/2 pounds each), halved and boned, wings left on 6 tablespoons olive oil For the Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette 2 heads garlic 4 lemons 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons minced mixed fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme, sage, and marjoram 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil For the Vegetables 3 spring onions or scallions 1 1/2 to 2 pounds asparagus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons water 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or chervil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Mustards’ Mashed Potatoes, for serving
Gallery Cindy’s Lemon-Garlic Chicken
Recipe Summary Servings: 6
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Cindy's Lemon-Garlic Chicken
Cindy’s Lemon-Garlic Chicken
Cindy’s Lemon-Garlic Chicken
Recipe Summary Servings: 6
Recipe Summary
Servings: 6
Servings: 6
6
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 tablespoons coarse salt 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram or oregano 3/4 teaspoon minced fresh sage 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns 1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallots 2 chickens (2 1/2 pounds each), halved and boned, wings left on 6 tablespoons olive oil
2 heads garlic 4 lemons 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons minced mixed fresh herbs, such as parsley, thyme, sage, and marjoram 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 spring onions or scallions 1 1/2 to 2 pounds asparagus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons water 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or chervil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Mustards’ Mashed Potatoes, for serving
Directions
Prepare the vinaigrette: Pull the heads of garlic apart, peel the cloves, and remove any green sprouts. Place the garlic in a small saucepan. Using a paring knife, remove the peel from the lemons. Carefully remove the pith from the peels and add the peels to the saucepan; discard the pith. Hold each lemon over the saucepan and cut between the membranes into sections allowing sections and any juice to fall into the saucepan. Squeeze juice from the membranes into the saucepan. Discard membranes. Add enough water to just cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the garlic is very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, then puree the lemons and garlic in a blender and measure out 1/2 cup for the vinaigrette. Reserve remaining lemon-garlic puree for another use.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup of lemon-garlic puree with the vinegar, herbs, salt, and pepper, until the salt is dissolved. Slowly whisk in olive oil in a thin stream, and continue to whisk until fully emulsified; set aside.
Prepare the chickens: In a small bowl, combine the salt, rosemary, thyme, garlic, marjoram, sage, peppercorns, and shallots; mix well. Place chickens in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle herb mixture over, and rub until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 12 hours.
Cook the chickens: Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in each of two large ovenproof saute pans over medium-high heat. Add 2 chicken halves to each saute pan, skin-side down, and cook until brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the chickens, and cook 3 minutes more. Turn the chickens again, so that they are skin-side down, and weigh each of them down with an ovenproof saute pan. Transfer to oven, and roast until the skin is crisp and the juices run clear, 8 to 12 minutes.
Prepare the vegetables: Slice the spring onions thinly on the diagonal, and rinse well. Snap off ends of the asparagus. Slice on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices up to the tips. Set the tips aside.
While the chickens are roasting, cook vegetables. Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add spring onions and the asparagus stalks, and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons water, cover, and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add asparagus tips, tarragon, and butter. Cook until the tips are heated through.
To serve, place the potatoes and vegetables on either side of the plate, the chicken in the center, and drizzle all over with the vinaigrette.
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Add Rating & Review 6 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 1 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/06/2007 This one requires a lot of time--have to start it a day ahead--but it's totally worth it! Really a restaurant quality meal every time (ok, the two times) that I made it.
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Add Rating & Review 6 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 1 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
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6 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 1 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
6 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 1 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
6 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 1 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
5 star values: 4 4 star values: 1 3 star values: 1 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/06/2007 This one requires a lot of time--have to start it a day ahead--but it's totally worth it! Really a restaurant quality meal every time (ok, the two times) that I made it.Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 11/06/2007
This one requires a lot of time–have to start it a day ahead–but it’s totally worth it! Really a restaurant quality meal every time (ok, the two times) that I made it.
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