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Pan Roasted Mediterranean Chicken

Pan-Roasted Mediterranean Chicken

Paul Suplee
4.92 from 47 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Continental
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 whole chicken all natural
  • 1 lemon halved
  • 1 head fennel shaved
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 6 chives fresh
  • 1/2 cup oil cured olives
  • baby tomatoes fresh
  • olive oil extra virgin
  • butter unsalted
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup chicken stock fresh roasted

Instructions
 

  • Debone the chicken to yield 2 perfectly boneless halves. Use the chicken bones to make your chicken stock.
  • Salt and pepper the chicken and set aside.
  • Place a pan on an outdoor burner, unless you are fortunate enough to have a killer exhaust system in your kitchen.
  • When the pan is smoking hot, add some olive oil and butter. The butter will burn fairly quickly so act fast, being careful not to splash the hot fats. Also, ensure that you have enough fat in the pan so the skin will effectively fry and crisp up.
  • When the chicken is nice and browned, and the skin is crispy, turn over. As you are doing this, add the rest of the ingredients, with lemons face-down in the fat, and after 30 seconds, place the chicken halves on top of the other ingredients (except for the tomatoes).
  • Add the chicken stock, and top with some butter pats.
  • Place in a 200° C (400° F) oven for approximately 12 minutes or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken is 68°-71° C (155°-160° F).

***Very Important Note – chicken must be cooked to 74° C (165° F), but if you pull it off at 71°C (160°F), the carryover cooking will take it up to the appropriate temperature, so you’ll be fine.

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