Description
Cranberry Maple Roast Chicken is a tender, flavorful dish featuring a sweet-tart glaze that elevates your dining experience. Perfect for gatherings, this recipe is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 whole chicken (3–4 pounds)
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- 1. Preheat Your Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 2. Prepare Your Chicken: Rinse and pat dry the whole chicken. Place it breast-side up in a roasting pan.
- 3. Make the Glaze: In a mixing bowl, combine fresh cranberries, pure maple syrup, minced garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and thyme. Stir until well blended.
- 4. Coat the Chicken: Pour half of the cranberry-maple glaze over the chicken. Rub it into every crevice for maximum flavor.
- 5. Roast: Cover the roasting pan with foil and place it in the oven. Roast for about an hour; then remove the foil and baste with remaining glaze every 15 minutes until done (about another hour).
- 6. Serve: Once fully cooked (internal temperature should reach at least 165°F or about 75°C), let it rest for ten minutes before carving and drizzling with sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken (approximately 170g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 100mg