Roast Chicken with Croutons and Onions Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr30 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 whole roast chicken

Roast Chicken with Croutons and Onions Recipe

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

1 tablespoon olive oil

or as needed

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 large rosemary sprig

leaves stripped and finely chopped

1 large white onion

cut into 1-inch chunks

2 cups cubed French bread

1 large whole rosemary sprig

¼ lemon

juiced

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Rinse chicken pat thoroughly dry with paper towels and allow to reach room temperature.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 390 degrees F (199 degrees C).

Step 3

Rub olive oil over outside of chicken and sprinkle skin and inside of cavity generously with salt. Rub black pepper and chopped rosemary onto chicken skin. Place 2 or 3 chunks of onion and French bread into cavity along with whole rosemary sprig. Place chicken into a cast iron skillet and arrange remaining onion and bread chunks around the bird; squeeze lemon juice over the chicken onion and bread cubes.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes and turn chicken over so breast side is down. Bake 30 more minutes; turn chicken back over so breast side is up. Bake until chicken is browned and the juices run clear an additional 30 minutes (90 total minutes roasting time). An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh not touching bone should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let chicken rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing chicken meat and serving with onion and bread cubes.

Nutritional Information

Roast Chicken with Croutons and Onions Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 348.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.2g 88%

Carbohydrates: 9.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 13.8g 21%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Cholesterol: 127.6mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 77.5IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.6mg 174%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 46%

Vitamin C: 2.8mg 5%

Folate: 31mcg 8%

Calcium: 32.2mg 3%

Iron: 2.6mg 14%

Magnesium: 41.8mg 15%

Potassium: 445mg 13%

Sodium: 204.6mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 124.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.