0.3 cup butter unsalted frozen cut into 1/2-inch cubes and ()
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 pound roast chickens fat trimmed
0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups chicken broth
0.7 cup madeira wine
2 medium shallots minced
Equipment
frying pan
oven
Directions
Mix coarse salt, pepper, and allspice inbowl.
Sprinkle spice mixture over roast.
Letstand at room temperature 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Heat oil inlarge wide ovenproof skillet over mediumhighheat until nearly smoking.
Add roast,fat side down, to skillet; cook until wellbrowned on bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Turnroast, fat side up, and transfer skillet tooven. Roast until instant-read thermometerinserted into center of meat registers 130°Ffor medium-rare, about 50 minutes.
Transferto platter; let rest while preparing sauce.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippingsfrom skillet and heat over medium-highheat.
Add shallots to skillet and sauté untilsoft, about 3 minutes.
Add Madeira; boil1 minute.
Add broth and boil until liquid isreduced by about 1/3, stirring occasionally,about 8 minutes.
Add any accumulatedjuices from meat to skillet; boil 1 minutelonger. Turn off heat; add frozen butterand swirl skillet until butter is blended intosauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
Transfer sauce to small pitcher.
Cut meatagainst grain into 1/3-to 1/2-inch slices andarrange on platter.
Serve sauce alongside.
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