herb roasted chicken

by Emily on March 2, 2011

in chicken, dinner, herbs, protein, Uncategorized, vegetables, whole foods, whole grains

Herb roasted chicken sounds a little fancy, no?

Well, turns out it’s just about the easiest thing to make. With a quick burr of the food processor, all the prep work is done and then the chicken is simply baked in the oven. It would be perfect for those busy weeknights and you can even make the rub ahead of time. Paired with some quick-cooking whole wheat couscous and a veggie, dinner can be on the table in 40 minutes, with about 10 minutes of busy time.

That’s my kind of meal. I saved some of the rub to top the baked chicken with and while it was delicious and added some bright green color, it was a little too much garlic for my liking. And I’m usually all about the garlic.

Herb Roasted Chicken - 4 servings – recipe from Martha Stewart

5 cloves garlic
2 inch piece of ginger
2 Tbsp orange juice
1 bunch of cilantro
1 Tbsp olive oil
salt & pepper
1 whole chicken, broken down into 8 pieces

Place first 6 ingredients in food processor and process until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.

Pre-heat oven to 450° F.

Arrange chicken in a single layer on a baking sheet and coat with herb rub.

Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

Prepare sides as chicken is baking and dinner is served!

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{ 18 comments }

EA-The Spicy RD March 2, 2011 at 8:42 am

This looks great and so easy. In my opinion, you can’t go wrong with any recipe that uses a bunch of cilantro:-)

Emily March 2, 2011 at 9:35 pm: That’s a good point.

Holly @ Couch Potato Athlete March 2, 2011 at 9:12 am

It sounds fancy, yes, but it looks so easy too! Thanks for sharing!

Tracey March 2, 2011 at 9:43 am

I need to get myself a food processor! I have a list of things to make that require one.

What brand and size do you have? If you don’t mind me asking

Emily March 2, 2011 at 9:38 pm: I have a Cuisinart, 14 cup which I love! My future sister-in-law has one though that has a piece in it to make a much smaller “bowl” which I think would be really handy.

Megan (Braise The Roof) March 2, 2011 at 11:17 am

Man, I haven’t made a good roasted chicken dish in a while- this is good inspiration! I bet you could top the chicken with more of the herb mixture 1/2 way through baking and it would take some of the bite out of the garlic.

Faith @ lovelyascharged March 2, 2011 at 1:14 pm