Name: Mimosa Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 medium navel oranges -; 1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds) -; 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 4 garlic cloves, minced -; 1 tablespoon dried basil -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder -; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram -; 2 cups brut champagne -; 2 medium onions, cut into wedges -; 1/2 cup chicken broth -; 1/2 cup orange juice -; GRAVY: -; Chicken broth or water -; 1 tablespoon butter -; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour -

Ingredients for - Mimosa Roasted Chicken

1. 2 medium navel oranges

2. 1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds)

3. 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided

4. 1/4 cup butter, softened

5. 4 garlic cloves, minced

6. 1 tablespoon dried basil

7. 1 teaspoon salt

8. 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

9. 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram

10. 2 cups brut champagne

11. 2 medium onions, cut into wedges

12. 1/2 cup chicken broth

13. 1/2 cup orange juice

14. GRAVY:

15. Chicken broth or water

16. 1 tablespoon butter

17. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

How to cook deliciously - Mimosa Roasted Chicken

1 . Stage

Cut 1 orange into slices; cut second orange into wedges. With your fingers, carefully loosen the skin from both sides of chicken breast. Place orange slices under the skin. Place orange wedges inside cavity and sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

2 . Stage

Tuck wings under chicken. Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the butter, garlic, basil, salt, onion powder, marjoram and remaining pepper; rub over chicken.

3 . Stage

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the champagne, onions, broth and orange juice; pour into pan. Bake until a thermometer reads 175°, 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer, basting occasionally with pan juices. Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

4 . Stage

For gravy, pour drippings and loosened browned bits into a measuring cup. Skim fat, reserving 1 tablespoon. Add enough broth to the drippings to measure 1 cup. In a small saucepan, melt butter and reserved fat. Stir in flour until smooth, gradually add broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with chicken.