Crisp Roasted Chicken With Provencal Vegetables
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 6tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 13½-pound chicken, deboned by the butcher and pounded flat
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1medium onion, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice
- 2medium baking potatoes, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice
- 2Japanese eggplants, cut into ¼-inch dice
- 2ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 4cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
The Chicken
The Vegetables
Preparation
- Step 1
To make the chicken, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine the butter, rosemary, thyme and lemon zest. Stuff the butter between the chicken skin and meat, on breasts and legs. Season the skin with salt and pepper. Heat a very large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the chicken, breast side down, and sear until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook 2 minutes. Place the skillet in the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, to make the vegetables, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Add the onion and potatoes and saute for 2 minutes. Add the eggplant and saute for 6 minutes more. Add the tomato and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley, salt and pepper.
- Step 3
Divide the vegetables among 4 plates. Quarter the chicken, place 1 piece on each plate and serve.
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