Balsamic Roast Chicken with Thyme

Today I’m sharing with you one of the easiest recipes which is perfect for entertaining, Fabulous Balsamic Roast Chicken with Thyme. It’s a whole chicken baked with onions, balsamic vinegar, red wine, and topped with fresh thyme rub.

There are a few other simple ingredients, but why it’s perfect for entertaining is because it’s a flavorful one-pot meal! And it’s easy!

Why this chicken is fabulous:

~Takes only a few minutes to prepare.

~Put the chicken in the oven 2 hours before your company comes. The aroma will fill your home and make it smell so yummy.

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~When it’s time to serve your guests, pull the chicken from the oven, place on a beautiful platter, and serve family style.

~It doesn’t have to look perfect to taste good. The juicier, the better! And yummy if you serve the onion sauce over mashed potatoes!

Balsamic Roast Chicken with Thyme

Years ago, I made this recipe when I sold Pampered Chef (I used their stone baking pans), and it was a family favorite. By the way, it was in 1997 right after my mom died that I started selling Pampered Chef. I wanted something fun to do and a way to get out and meet other people. I hosted 130 parties! Fun memories.

I’m glad I’ve revisited one of my favorite recipes, and this week my family was happy, too.

They raved over the flavor. And what it so flavorful and fabulous is the rub tucked under the skin.

Balsamic Roast Chicken

Place the chicken on top of the chopped onions in your oven-proof pot.

Balsamic Roast Chicken

Pour balsamic vinegar and wine over the chicken.

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Cover and bake. You will not believe how good your house smells. I promise.

And I can’t wait to show you what I did with the leftovers. Another post …

What’s your special way to roast a chicken?

Balsamic Roast Chicken with Thyme
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Recipe: Fabulous Balsamic Roast Chicken with Thyme {ReluctantEntertainer.com}

Summary: If you don’t want to use wine, you can substitute reduced-sodium chicken broth.

Ingredients

  • 1 roasting chicken (6 pounds)
  • 3-4 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 2-3 shallots, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 medium sweet onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  1. Pat chicken dry. In a small bowl, combine the thyme, shallots, salt and pepper; rub under skin of chicken. Place the onions in a roasting pan (with a lid); top with chicken.
  2. Combine wine and balsamic vinegar; pour over chicken.
  3. Bake covered at 350° for 1 hour. Remove the lid and bake another 1 – 1 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°.
  4. Let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Pour onion sauce into a small bowl; skim fat. Serve with chicken.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 2 hour(s)

Number of servings (yield): 6

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