Pollo Arrosto

Name: Pollo Arrosto (Roasted Chicken)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350 milliliters (1½ cups) olive oil, plus extra for the vegetables; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed with the heel of the hand; 100 grams (3½ ounces) red onion, cut into 5-centimeter (2-inch) pieces (¾ cup); 80 grams (3 ounces) carrot, cut into 5-centimeter (2-inch) pieces (⅔ cup); Leaves from 2 sprigs fresh sage, finely chopped; Leaves from 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped; Pinch of spezie forti, garam masala, or freshly ground nutmeg; Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 100 grams (3½ ounces) celery, cut into 5-centimeter (2-inch) pieces (1 cup); 1 chicken, about 1⅔ kilos (3½ pounds); 2 lemons, halved; 125 milliliters (½ cup) dry white wine; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Roasted Chicken

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Italian Cuisine

By International Culinary Center , French Culinary Institute , Cesare Casella and Stephanie Lyness

Published 2021

About

This is a basic method for roasting chicken. The chicken is stuffed with lemon, herbs, and garlic, and seasoned with salt, pepper, and a chopped herb-and-garlic mixture called a trito. Once seasoned, the chicken is trussed and roasted at 191°C (375°F).

The chicken is classically served with roasted potatoes (see Patate Arrostite). The oil drained from the chicken adds excellent flavor to the potatoes as they cook, or the potatoes may

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Europe
Italy
Main course
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

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