Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2010

I used a free range chicken that had almost no fat, but it still turned out very moist and flavourful. (I used wine and sherry.) I had to add wine to the pan twice because it evaporated. It evaporated again and, as I was out of wine, I added a cup of strong chicken stock. There was no fat in the drippings, but still, the gravy was absolutely delicious. My husband, who usually doesn't like gravy, was eating it by the spoonful.

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2010

My husband ate 1/2 of it before I even had a chance to try it! Great recipe, thank you. I used about a 4 1/2 lb. chicken and roasted it in an electric roaster on a rack, using a digital meat thermometer. I put the 4 lime wedges from 1 lime inside the cavity w/the spices and 1/2 cup white wine, and squeezed another lime into the pan w/ another 1/2 cup of white wine, 1 cup of chicken broth and 1/2 cup of water. I didn't make the gravy but I'm sure it would have a great flavor. I used dried thyme and dried minced garlic since that's what I had on had. I also added a lot of Mrs. Dash original blend and sprinkled black pepper on the bird as well. The timing was perfect for my 4 1/2 lb. chicken, so if I had a 3lb chicken I may have cooked it less than the suggested time. THANKS again Jane for a new fave!

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Auntie T

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

This produced a VERY juicy chicken! We liked that aspect very much! I forgot the paprika (oops), & used a mixture of tequila and chicken broth for the white wine (hey, where there's limes, there's tequila!). I was afraid this would ruin the juices, but it didn't--I made excellent gravy (using the apple juice option rather than the sherry option). The only thing I did differently was to cook my chicken in a Dutch oven (so I could just remove the chicken & turn everything else in the pan into gravy); and I spritzed my bird with PAM spray & dried thyme so that it would be pretty. Served with "Green Bean Stir-Fry" from this site and slices of multi-grain bread. Thanks for the recipe, I would make this one again!

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JARRIE

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2009

Love the ingredients look up feature on allrecipes! I just happened to have thyme and limes that needed used up. Can't go wrong with a roast chicken. Yummy week night meal!

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Heidi

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

4.25 pound chicken took 2 hours & 45 minutes to reach 180 degrees. The breasts were a bit dry. I prefer other baked chicken recipes. Gave our rating an extra star because we liked the thick gravy a lot. Cut back on the chicken boullion & used sherry (dominant flavour in gravy). Probably would be good on steak as previous reviewer mentioned. I'm going to try it on pork chops.

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HIJIMMY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Vienna, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2009

This was okay. The chicken was moist and cooked in the correct time frame. The gravy however was very different. Mine turned out very dark in color like a beek gravy. It had an interesting taste. Not bad, just different. It would have been really good on a steak. My husband also commented that he thought it was pretty salty. I like salty so I didn't find it so. I don't know if I would make again.

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Cafe Martin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

This chicken was very moist. The gravy which I used apple juice for was excellent. Thankyou Jane.

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KEZ

Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

Living In: Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

Very moist and easy to make. I thought it lacked a little spice for my taste, but my husband thought it was great. Took a little longer to cook, but it looked beautiful when it came out...nice and brown! I also loved the fact that the recipe did not call for butter to save in the fat/calorie department.

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Lisa M.

Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2009

Very good & moist. It was fall off the bone tender. I didn't make the gravy, it wasn't missed as we enjoyed the juicy chicken as is! THX

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Cookies

Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008

This was super amazing!!! The chicken was very moist...everyone loved it. Altered the recipe just a tad bit...Added Garlic under the skin, also cut up carrots, potato, garlic around the chicken. Great with a rice, simple green salad and steamed frozed green peas.

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