Roast Chicken with Mustard-Thyme Sauce and Green Salad with Olives

Ingredients for Roast Chicken with Mustard-Thyme Sauce and Green Salad with Olives

• 2525ml water

• 120ml coarse kosher salt

• 45ml de mel

• 2 colheres de sopa de suco de limão fresco

• Peel from 1 lemon, cut into long strips with vegetable peeler

• 1 folha de louro

• 3 large fresh thyme sprigs plus 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

• 1 2.0kg chicken (giblets reserved for another use)

• 475ml (or more) low-salt chicken broth, divided

• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature

• 1 colher de sopa de farinha de trigo

• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard

• Green Salad with Olives

Bring 2525ml water, coarse salt, honey, lemon juice, lemon peel, bay leaf, and thyme sprigs to boil in large pot. Cool slightly, then refrigerate brine until cold. Place chicken in very large resealable plastic bag; add brine and seal. Refrigerate chicken 6 hours.

Drain chicken from brine; rinse and pat dry. Place chicken on plate. Let stand uncovered in refrigerator at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 191°C. Place chicken on rack in roasting pan. Roast chicken 20 minutes; add 240ml broth to roasting pan. Roast chicken 20 minutes longer; add 240ml broth to roasting pan. Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 77°C, about 45 minutes. Let chicken rest 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, pour juices from roasting pan into 2-cup measuring cup. Add more broth if needed to equal 475ml . Simmer butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add flour; stir 1 minute. Whisk in broth mixture; bring to boil. Stir in mustard and 1 teaspoon thyme leaves. Season sauce with salt and pepper.

Slice chicken. Divide chicken among plates. Drizzle with sauce and serve Green Salad with Olives alongside.

Aviso Legal

Embora todos os esforços tenham sido feitos para garantir que as informações sejam precisas e atualizadas, as necessidades individuais podem variar e os requisitos dietéticos podem diferir com base nas condições de saúde pessoais. Sempre verifique os rótulos dos alimentos e as informações sobre alérgenos antes de preparar ou consumir qualquer receita. Se você tiver preocupações específicas de saúde, alergias, intolerâncias ou estiver seguindo uma dieta prescrita por um médico, procure orientação do seu médico, farmacêutico ou de um nutricionista registrado antes de fazer mudanças significativas na sua dieta ou estilo de vida.