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Amaretto Roasted Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: VIRGINIA ADDIS PHOTO BY: LaMonica

"A wonderful, simple twist on your basic roasted chicken that will please your party guests and make the house smell divine! Use this as your main dish for Christmas parties and guests will beg for the recipe!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 14 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 20 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 large lemon, halved
  • 1 head garlic, halved
  • 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place the chicken in a baking pan, and rub with 2 tablespoons butter. Place remaining butter and 1/2 the lemon in the chicken cavity. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half over chicken. Distribute squeezed lemon half and both halves of the garlic head in the pan around the chicken. Pour 1/4 cup amaretto over chicken.
  3. Bake chicken 1 hour and 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until juices run clear.
  4. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside. Squeeze juice from the lemon half inside chicken into the pan juices. Mash the garlic. Discard lemon rids and garlic pulp. Pour remaining amaretto into the pan, and mix to make a gravy. Serve chicken with the gravy.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2004 by LMIRAI
The chicken is delicious and very tender, I would add a one more person to the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2008 by Heather
This was awesome, I submerged the chicken in saltwater in the fridge over night then washed it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by BLUIIS
This was really good and alot of taste for a low sodium diet. I changed very little. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2005 by kayeli
The flavors blend well together but it is very heavy and greasy. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by ROBYNBNB
I had 3 small chickens to use. I rubbed all with garlic then the butter. I then threw garlic,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2006 by BEASTIABOYS
I was concerned when I read that this dish turned out greasey for the reviewer below so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by Katherine B
The chicken was very tender and flavorful, but the drippings in the pan were useless for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2007 by The Maker of Dinner
This chicken was dry! I followed the directions. I love baked chicken. This was not to my liking. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2006 by MrsKilmer
Me and my husband loved it! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2006 by Heather
We LOVED this. Very flavorful. Ours didn't come out greasy at all. Really yummy. My kids... MORE

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