This is a great way to use up some preserves that have been sitting in your fridge. For this particular dinner, I used some delicious IPA jelly I picked up at a market in Vermont, but this would go great with White Wine Garlic, Cherry Chili Bourbon, or Sweet Tea Spread! This would also be good on grilled chicken, or baked legs/breast. Just adjust your cooking time accordingly!
4.5 lbs whole chicken - bag of innards removed
4 garlic cloves
Salt and Pepper
4 oz preserve of choice (melted - about 30 seconds in microwave) If melting in jar - remove lid!!
Preheat oven to 425.
Pat chicken dry and put garlic cloves in cavity
Generously salt and pepper all sides of chicken and put on roasting rack
Bake chicken (uncovered) at 425 for 15 minutes. Leaving chicken in oven, reduce temperature to 350 and cook for 20 minutes per pound (in this case 1.5 hours) until meat thermometer inserted at thigh registers 180.
About 15 minutes before the timer goes off, slather the chicken with the melted jelly and return to oven to finish cooking.
Once temperature is reached, cover chicken with tin foil and let rest about 10-15 minutes.
Carve and enjoy!
Chicken is almost done roasting
Slather with melted jelly and return to oven for another 15 minutes
Perfection!
Enjoy!
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