HealthNotes

Sweet and Tart Roast Chicken with Horseradish

• From: Eat Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, 3 1/2 - 4 pounds

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp black pepper

• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1/2 cup chicken broth

• 1 lemon, zest grated

• 1 cup fresh cranberries

• 1/2 cup kumquats, halved, or chopped tangerine

• 1 Tbs horseradish

• 3 Tbs maple syrup

• 2 Tbs butter

Lemon zest, cranberries, kumquats, horseradish, and maple syrup create an interesting sauce to accompany the spicy chicken.

Directions

• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Place chicken in roasting pan; tuck wings underneath. Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Cut lemon in half, squeeze juice over chicken and place lemon halves into cavity of chicken.
• Place chicken in oven and roast 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° F; roast an additional 50 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 180° F when inserted into thickest part of thigh.
• Remove chicken from pan, cover with foil and set aside.
• Pour off excess fat from pan drippings. Place roasting pan on stove over medium heat; stir in chicken broth, lemon zest, cranberries, kumquats, horseradish and maple syrup. Bring to a simmer; cook until cranberries pop, stirring often. Reduce heat to low.
• Slice chicken and arrange on serving platter. Stir butter into sauce; pour into a bowl and serve with chicken.