Roast Chicken with Garlic Gravy

Dairy Free
Health score
8%
Roast Chicken with Garlic Gravy
45 min.
4
407kcal

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If you're looking for a comforting and delicious dinner that is both simple to prepare and packed with flavor, look no further than this Roast Chicken with Garlic Gravy. Perfectly tender and infused with aromatic herbs, this dish is a great centerpiece for family gatherings or an intimate evening at home. Its tantalizing garlic gravy adds an irresistible richness that will have everyone coming back for seconds.

This recipe showcases a whole chicken that’s delicately seasoned with dried thyme, salt, and pepper, creating a beautifully crispy skin and juicy meat. The addition of whole garlic cloves roasted alongside the chicken transforms into a rich gravy, lending a warm and inviting aroma to your kitchen as it cooks. Plus, you can enjoy this meal guilt-free as it is entirely dairy-free, making it suitable for various dietary needs.

Ingredients

  • pound meat from a rotisserie chicken 
  • teaspoon thyme leaves dried
  • 0.5 cup cooking wine dry white
  • tablespoon flour all-purpose
  • 10  garlic cloves peeled
  • 10.5 ounce low-salt chicken broth divided canned
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • whisk
  • roasting pan
  • kitchen thermometer
  • aluminum foil
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 32
  2. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub thyme, salt, and pepper on breast and drumsticks under loosened skin; place 2 garlic cloves in body cavity. Lift wing tips up and over the back; tuck under chicken. Set aside.
  3. Combine 8 garlic cloves, wine, and half of broth in a shallow roasting pan lined with foil.
  4. Place chicken on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
  5. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until thermometer registers 18
  6. Discard skin.
  7. Place chicken on a platter, reserving pan drippings; set chicken aside. Keep warm.
  8. Place flour in a small saucepan. Gradually add remaining half of broth, stirring with a whisk until blended. Set aside.
  9. Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup measure.
  10. Pour pan drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.
  11. Drain drippings into broth mixture in saucepan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Bring mixture to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.
  12. Serve gravy with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Calories407kcal
Protein34.33%
Fat59.53%
Carbs6.14%

Properties

Glycemic Index
38
Glycemic Load
1.87
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
13.520434716473%

Flavonoids

Malvidin
0.02mg
Catechin
0.23mg
Epicatechin
0.17mg
Hesperetin
0.12mg
Naringenin
0.11mg
Kaempferol
0.02mg
Myricetin
0.12mg
Quercetin
0.14mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:406.59kcal
20.33%
Fat:25.12g
38.64%
Saturated Fat:7.19g
44.93%
Carbohydrates:5.83g
1.94%
Net Carbohydrates:5.49g
2%
Sugar:0.47g
0.52%
Cholesterol:122.47mg
40.82%
Sodium:284.95mg
12.39%
Alcohol:3.09g
100%
Alcohol %:1.41%
100%
Protein:32.59g
65.18%
Vitamin B3:12.33mg
61.67%
Selenium:25.26µg
36.09%
Vitamin B6:0.69mg
34.48%
Phosphorus:281.97mg
28.2%
Zinc:2.37mg
15.78%
Vitamin B5:1.55mg
15.54%
Vitamin B2:0.24mg
14.21%
Iron:2.24mg
12.47%
Potassium:429.73mg
12.28%
Manganese:0.24mg
12.01%
Magnesium:39.46mg
9.86%
Vitamin B12:0.58µg
9.68%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.71%
Copper:0.15mg
7.33%
Vitamin K:7.19µg
6.85%
Vitamin C:5.08mg
6.15%
Vitamin A:239.47IU
4.79%
Calcium:42.86mg
4.29%
Folate:14.46µg
3.62%
Vitamin E:0.52mg
3.45%
Vitamin D:0.33µg
2.18%
Fiber:0.33g
1.33%
Source:My Recipes