Sautéed and roasted chicken with natural juices

Name: Sautéed and roasted chicken with natural juices
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons butter (or use all olive oil if you prefer); 2 tablespoons butter (or use all olive oil if you prefer); One 3-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces for sautéing; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

Start with a good chicken and use this technique, and you will be amazed at the results—even though this dish has very few ingredients. With bread and salad, a complete and simple meal; with herbed rice and a cooked vegetable, it’s a little more elaborate but still easy enough to prepare on a weeknight.

Ingredients

One 3-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces for sautéing
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Set an oven rack as low in the oven as possible (if you can roast on the floor of the oven, so much the better) and preheat the oven to 500°F. Place a large ovenproof skillet or casserole over high heat for about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, season the chicken all over wi