roasted chicken with nutmeg and orange

How To Make roasted chicken with nutmeg and orange

• 1

  Preheat oven to 375º F.
• 2

  Remove excess fat from cavity of chicken.
• 3

  Combine orange zest, half of the nutmeg, butter, olive oil and half of the salt. Set aside.
• 4

  Combine citrus juices and set aside.
• 5

  With fingers, gently loosen skin from breast and thigh/leg area. Put butter mixture under loosened skin, patting skin back into place to spread butter. Season with half of remaining nutmeg and salt.
• 6

  Place an oiled roasting rack in roasting pan. Place chicken (trussed if desired) breast side down. Roast 40 minutes. Carefully turn chicken breast side up and baste with cooking juices.
• 7

  Pour citrus juice over top of chicken and season with remaining salt and nutmeg, and pepper. Roast without basting another 40 minutes, or until internal temperature in leg/thigh area reaches 180ºF.
• 8

  Remove to cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before carving.
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