Herb Roasted Chicken Dinner
Herb Roasted Chicken Dinner is a simple and delicious meal just right for family dinners.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 2155kcal
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 7-8 pound chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
For the Mushroom Gravy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 oz mushrooms cleaned and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon grated onion or shallot
- 3/4 cup pan drippings reserved from chicken, with fat skimmed
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
Instructions
- For the Chicken
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Wash chicken and pat dry. Coat the chicken skin with olive oil. Place on a wire rack of a roasting pan.
- In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, marjoram, and tumeric. Sprinkle over chicken. Sprinkle fresh thyme.
- Place in the oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. About 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let rest at least 10 minutes before serving. Reserve pan drippings for mushroom gravy.
- For Mushroom Gravy
- Add butter to a saucepan or medium skillet and place over medium heat. When butter is melted, add mushrooms and shallots and cook, stirring often until mushrooms began to soften.
- Add chicken pan drippings, continue to cook until sauce starts to bubble. Lower to simmer and stir in cream and fresh thyme.
- Remove from heat. Serve with mashed potatoes and herb roasted chicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 2155kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 219g | Fat: 134g | Saturated Fat: 40g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 81g | Cholesterol: 876mg | Sodium: 1324mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g