Chicken with Roasted Fruit

DifficultyAdvanced
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Yields6 Servings
Prep Time1 hr 30 minsCook Time1 hr 45 minsTotal Time3 hrs 15 mins
Chicken
 1 whole chicken, thawed
 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
 ¼ tsp ground pepper, divided
 ½ cup carrots, coarsely chopped
 1 small onion, quartered
 1 garlic clove, crushed
 1 orange, cut in half
  cup dry red wine
Roasted Fruit
 1 purple plum, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
 1 peach, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
 2 Bartlett or Anjou pears, peeled and cut into small pieces
 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into small pieces
 3 piece of ginger
 2 tbsp dry white wine
1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

2

Rinse chicken under cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in body cavity. Place carrot, onion and garlic in cavity.

3

Tie ends of legs together with string and tuck wings underneath. Place chicken on a rack in a roasting pan. Rub cut sides of orange halves over the chicken.

4

Bake for 1 hour and 15 Minutes, basting occasionally with red wine.

5

Remove from oven and season chicken with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Drain off all the pan drippings. Cover and keep warm.

6

Increase oven temperature to 475°F.

7

Spread plums, peaches, pears and apples around the chicken in the pan. Bake at 475 °F for 30 Minutes or until very tender, stirring occasionally. Baste with white wine and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

8

Serve fruit with the chicken.
You can prepare this dish 1 to 2 days ahead and refrigerate, storing fruit in a separate container.

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Ingredients

Chicken
 1 whole chicken, thawed
 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
 ¼ tsp ground pepper, divided
 ½ cup carrots, coarsely chopped
 1 small onion, quartered
 1 garlic clove, crushed
 1 orange, cut in half
  cup dry red wine
Roasted Fruit
 1 purple plum, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
 1 peach, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
 2 Bartlett or Anjou pears, peeled and cut into small pieces
 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into small pieces
 3 piece of ginger
 2 tbsp dry white wine
Chicken with Roasted Fruit

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