Roast chicken with herbs leads to a curried chicken dish

INGREDIENTS

For the Herb-Crusted Roasted Hen:

1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) complete hen

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) salted butter, at room temperature

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon positive sea salt

1/2 teaspoon floor black pepper

For the Lemon- Garlic Orzo:

12 ounces dried orzo

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 small pink onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoons contemporary lemon juice (from 1 lemon)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon positive sea salt

1/4 teaspoon floor black pepper

2 tablespoons chopped contemporary parsley, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Roast the hen: Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

2. Take away the giblets from the cavity of the hen and pat the hen dry with a paper towel.

3. In a small bowl, combine the butter, oregano, rosemary, and thyme till effectively mixed.

4. Rub about half the herb butter over the skin of the hen. Utilizing your fingers, gently elevate the pores and skin from the breast and smear the remainder of the herb butter below the pores and skin.

5. Place the hen in a roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet. Tuck the wing ideas below the joint the place the wing meets the hen’s physique. Utilizing about 6 inches of kitchen twine, tie the ends of the drumsticks collectively.

6. Season the hen with the salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour 10 minutes, or till the juices run clear and/or an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest a part of the thigh registers 165ºF. If the pores and skin begins to brown too deeply, merely tent the hen with a bit of aluminum foil.

7. In the meantime, make the lemon-garlic orzo: Prepare dinner the orzo in response to the bundle directions. Drain and switch to a big bowl.

8. Add the tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the orzo and stir to mix.

9. Take away the hen from the oven, tent it with foil (if it’s not already tented), and let relaxation for 10 minutes. Carve the legs, thighs, and wings from the hen, switch to an hermetic container, and refrigerate to make use of for Meal 2 (it is going to hold for as much as 5 days). Carve the breasts from the hen and slice them.

10. Divide the hen breasts and orzo between two plates. Garnish with the parsley and serve.

TIPS

• In case you have further time whereas the hen is roasting, go forward and chop the veggies for the curried hen and retailer them within the fridge, so all you must do tomorrow night time is toss every little thing collectively.

• As soon as the hen has about quarter-hour left to prepare dinner, get began on the orzo. Will probably be prepared as quickly because the hen is finished resting.

Energy: 697

Fats: 23.2g

Carbs: 92g

Protein: 30.9g

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MEAL 2

Curried Hen Sheet Pan Dinner

Serves 2 or 3

Energetic time: quarter-hour

Complete time: 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup full-fat coconut milk

1/4 cup contemporary lime juice (from about 2 limes)

2 tablespoons curry powder

1 teaspoon positive sea salt

Cooked hen thighs, legs and wings (reserved from Meal One)

1 pink bell pepper, minimize into 1/2-inch-thick strips

6 massive carrots, minimize into 1-inch thick rounds

1 cup raw white rice, rinsed (optionally available)

1/4 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish

2 tablespoons chopped contemporary cilantro, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

2. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the coconut milk, lime juice, curry powder, and salt.

3. Add the hen items, bell pepper, and carrots to the curry sauce and toss to mix. Unfold the hen and greens over a rimmed baking sheet. Discard the remaining curry combination. Bake for 40 minutes, or till the hen begins to look crispy however not overbrowned and the greens are tender.

4. In the meantime, prepare dinner the rice (if utilizing) in response to the bundle directions.

5. Garnish the hen and greens with the peanuts and cilantro and serve over the rice, if desired.

Energy: 779

Fats: 40.8g

Carbs: 73.4g

Protein: 32.3g

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From “Prepare dinner As soon as Dinner Repair” by Cassy Pleasure Garcia. Copyright (copyright) 2021 by Cassy Pleasure Garcia. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.