Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Onions Recipe
🕒 Prep Time: 40 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
🥘 Recipe Yield: Serves 4, yields 8 pieces of chicken and onions
Description:
Indulge in the succulent flavors of roasted chicken, generously smeared with roasted garlic, and accompanied by golden, sweet caramelized onions. This dish is an absolute delight, perfect for any weeknight dinner or special occasion. What’s more, you can prepare the roasted garlic and caramelized onions ahead of time to streamline the cooking process.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 bulbs of garlic
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- Butter (for sautéing)
- 2 large onions
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1 cup cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 684.3
- Fat Content: 49.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 15.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 177.2mg
- Sodium Content: 219.9mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 17.9g
- Fiber Content: 1.5g
- Sugar Content: 5.8g
- Protein Content: 40.6g
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven and Prepare Roasted Garlic:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a boil.
- Add the garlic bulbs to the boiling milk and let them cook for a few minutes until slightly softened.
- Drain the milk and discard it.
- In a small metal baking pan, toss the garlic cloves with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Roast the garlic in the preheated oven for about 13 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- Once roasted, allow the garlic to cool slightly, then transfer it along with its cooking oil to a food processor.
- Process the garlic cloves into a smooth paste, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
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Prepare Caramelized Onions:
- While the garlic is roasting, start caramelizing the onions.
- In a skillet, melt some butter along with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Add the sliced onions to the skillet and cook them slowly until they turn golden brown and caramelized, stirring occasionally. This process may take around 40 minutes.
- Once the onions are caramelized, add the vinegar, fresh thyme sprigs, and bay leaf to the skillet.
- Allow the mixture to simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, which usually takes about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cream, season with salt and pepper, and set the caramelized onions aside.
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Prepare and Roast the Chicken:
- While the onions are sautéing, increase the oven temperature to 450°F (230°C).
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken pieces, skin side down, in the hot skillet and cook them until they turn golden brown on one side only, approximately 4 minutes.
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Roast Chicken in the Oven:
- Transfer the partially cooked chicken pieces, skin side up, to a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast the chicken in the preheated oven until the internal temperature reaches 180°F (82°C). This typically takes about 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
- Once the chicken is almost done, spread the roasted garlic paste evenly over the chicken pieces.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the garlic paste forms a golden crust on top of the chicken.
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Serve and Garnish:
- Reheat the caramelized onions over medium-low heat.
- To serve, plate a generous portion of the caramelized onions and place two pieces of roasted chicken on top.
- Garnish the dish with freshly chopped parsley for a burst of color and flavor.
- Serve your delicious roasted chicken with caramelized onions immediately, and enjoy the savory goodness!
This exquisite dish combines the richness of roasted garlic with the sweetness of caramelized onions, resulting in a culinary masterpiece that will impress even the most discerning palates. Whether it’s a cozy family dinner or a gathering with friends, this roasted chicken recipe is sure to be a hit!
