Bacon and Apple Roasted Chicken

  • 8/05/2019
  • by Melvin Widodo

Savour perfection with our Bacon and Apple Roasted Chicken. Succulent chicken meets crispy bacon and sweet roasted apples, delivering a harmonious blend of savoury indulgence. Get ready for a delightful burst of flavour in every juicy bite.


Ingredients
  • 1 (5 pound) chicken
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • salt
  • 1/2 braeburn apple
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 slices pepper bacon
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup apple cider

Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Rinse and pat dry the chicken. Be sure to remove any gizzards that are inside the bird.
  3. Lightly season the cavity of the chicken with salt.
  4. Mix together the butter and garlic. Gently separate the skin of the chicken from the breast and place about 1 tablespoon of butter on top of each breast. Rub the remaining butter all over the chicken. Stuff the chicken with the apple, lemon and cinnamon stick. Place chicken in a roasting pan breast side up. Lay the 5 strips of bacon across the chicken securing each with a tooth pick. Pour chicken broth and apple cider around the chicken.
  5. Place chicken in preheated oven. Cook for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 and cook for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until temperature of the thigh reaches 170 degrees.
  6. Remove bacon and discard. Cook for 15 - 20 minutes more to brown the skin. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow to rest for 10 - 15 minutes. The chicken will continue to cook during this time. The chicken is done when a thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 180 degrees.
  7. Remove apples, lemon and cinnamon stick and discard. Carve and serve.
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