Roasting Chicken With Olives and Fresh Thyme

Name: Roasting Chicken With Olives and Fresh Thyme
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 -3 1/2 lbs whole roasting chickens; 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves; 1 cup dry white wine; 1/2 cup olives, preferably a mix of kalamata and spicy green or 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"I love this recipe, the olives just seem to make a different flavor, and its so delicious!!"

Download

Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

3 - 3 ¹⁄₂ lbs whole roasting chickens
1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 cup dry white wine
¹⁄₂ cup olives, preferably a mix of kalamata and spicy green or 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives

directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Remove giblets from body cavity of chicken. Discard or save for stock. In a small bowl, using a fork, mash butter with thyme. Rub mixture all over chicken skin. Place chicken in a small roasting pan or in bottom of a broiling pan. Slowly pour wine over chicken.
Roast uncovered, in center of 375F oven for 30 minutes. Remove pan and baste chicken wet pan juices. Stir olives into juices and return to oven.
Roast uncovered until leg moves easily or an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of the thigh reaches 160F, from 30-45 minutes. Baste occasionally.
Remove chicken to a cutting board. Loosely cover with foil and let stand for 5 minutes before carving. Skim any visible fat from pan juices, then spoon juices and olives over individual servings of chicken.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Have any thoughts about this recipe? Share it with the community!

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

View Full Profile