Seasoned Paleo Roasted Chicken

Seasoned Paleo Roasted Chicken
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Recipe type: Main Dish
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Serves: 4
 
This paleo whole chicken recipe is wonderfully flavored and sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients
  • 1 3-4 lb whole chicken
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 T fresh chopped rosemary
  • ½ T fresh chopped thyme
  • 8-10 boiling onions
  • 1 c chicken broth
  • 4 cloves whole garlic
  • ½ c large diced shallot
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. In a large cast iron skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Rub chicken with salt and pepper
  4. Add chicken to HOT skillet breast down and brown for 3-4 minutes. Flip chicken to its back and repeat.
  5. Once complete remove chicken from pan.
  6. Add shallot, garlic, thyme and rosemary to pan. Add 1 T chicken broth and use wooden spoon to scrape bits. Stir frequently for 3-4 minutes.
  7. Remove skillet from heat and spoon out onions and herbs. Add to food processor along with remaining chicken broth.
  8. Return chicken to cast iron pan off heat!
  9. Turn processor to high until you have an almost smooth broth.
  10. Use a basting needle and inject broth into meat. If some spills out its ok you will be cooking your chicken in the cast iron pan.
  11. Place peeled boiling onions in pan along with chicken and place in oven for 1 hr and check temp.
  12. You want the chicken to reach 180F outside the oven to insure a cooked chicken.
  13. Once chicken has reached 180 allow chicken to cool for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

 

Kristen Barkley
Kristen Barkley
Kristen is a happily married mom to four beautiful and active children and is the co-founder of Marpé Wellness. She has a BBA in Marketing from the University of Houston and completed extensive coursework in the areas of nutrition and fitness. She is excited to be putting her education to use in an industry that she is passionate about where she can help others live a healthier and happier life.

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