Jim Coleman Recipes

Roast Chicken with Fresh Tarragon

For this recipe you will need:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large whole roasting chicken
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped peeled carrots
• 2 large parsley sprigs
• 2 sprigs of tresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• Salt & pepper to taste

To prepare this recipe:

Rinse the chicken, inside and out and pat dry with paper towels and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Rub 2 tablespoons olive oil over chicken, sprinkle chicken with salt & pepper inside and out.

Place chicken breast side down on a heavy rack in a roasting pan.

Fill inside of cavity with onion, carrot, parsley and tarragon.

Roast in a preheated 450°F oven for 30 minutes until skin begins to crisp.

Using tongs or a large fork, turn the chicken breast side up and spread the tarragon all over the chicken.

Continue roasting until internal temperature is 180°F for about an hour and a half.

Let rest for 30 minutes prior to carving.