Dinner

Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken is for Dinner.

Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken takes 100 minutes to cook.

Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken are:

3 quarts water
1 quart apple cider
1/4 kosher salt
1 tbs black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 (6 pound) roasting chicken
2 cups apple cider
1 large onion, peeled & halved
1 flat leaf parsely sprigs
4 garlic cloves, peeled
Cooking Spray

Here is how you make Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken:

1). Combine first 5 ingredients in a sauce pan; bring to a boil, stirring until salt dissolves. Remove from heat and cool completly. Remove giblets/neck from chicken; rinse & pat dry. Pour brine into a 2 gallon zip top bag, add chicken & seal. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.2). Preheat oven to 400 degrees.3). Bring 2 cups cider to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until cider has thickened and reduced to 1/4 cup (about 15 minutes). Set aside.4). Remove chicken from bag; discard brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Place the onion halves, parsley, and garlic into cavity. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Tie legs. Place chicken on rack of a broiler pan. Bake at 400° for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until thermometer registers 175°. Remove from oven (do not turn oven off). Carefully remove and discard skin. Baste chicken with half of reduced cider; return to 400° oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; baste with remaining cider reduction. Transfer chicken to a platter.5). Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into a small bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Serve jus over chicken.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BABYLUVMONKEY.

The nutritional information for Miss Colie's Cider Roasted Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 191.5

• Total Fat: 2.5 g
• Cholesterol: 43.9 mg
• Sodium: 49.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 16.3 g