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Martha Stewart Flat Roast Chicken

November 17, 2010 By denise 3 Comments

This was a Sunday dinner main dish recently. I had seen several recipes for a flat chicken but had never dared to try it. I finally gave in and made Martha Stewart’s version and it was very tasty. Simple too, which was an added bonus. I did have to throw it back in the oven to cook some more after initially taking it out because it wasn’t quite there yet (so the photo is not the final product but it is the only photo I have).


Martha Stewart Flat Roast Chicken

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

1 whole (3- to 4-pound) chicken
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using kitchen shears, cut along both sides of the backbone to remove; discard or reserve for broth, if desired. Open the chicken’s legs and spread the bird down flat, skin side up. Press down firmly on the breastbone to flatten. Pat dry with paper towels; season generously with salt and pepper.

Heat a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast-iron, over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add chicken, skin-side down, to skillet. Let brown without moving, about 3 minutes. Turn chicken, taking care not to break the skin; transfer skillet to oven.

Roast chicken until golden brown and cooked through or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part reaches 165 degrees. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and remaining tablespoon butter to pan, swirling to combine; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, red-pepper flakes, garlic, and pinch of salt. Cut chicken into pieces and serve immediately drizzled with olive oil mixture and pan sauce.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    November 24, 2010 at 5:07 am

    Ok, I am LMAO that picture is just sooo not right in so many ways.
    Reply
  2. Denise says

    November 24, 2010 at 6:41 am

    Ok I was more worried about how it tasted than what it looked like....but now that I take a look, there are so many ways it looks bad.
    Reply
  3. Fay says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    Made it twice. It is delicious and so simple to make.
    Reply

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