Southern Recipes

Sage Roasted Chicken

This simple sage chicken recipe can be made by cooks with little experience since it is nearly fail proof.

Ingredients

* 1 roasting chicken, about 5 1/2 pounds
* Fresh sage, about 6 to 8 large leaves (or 2-3 tablespoons dried sage if fresh unavailable.
* Dash pepper
* 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
* Salt and pepper
* 1 apple, unpeeled, cored and cut in wedges

Directions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Wash chicken and pat dry.
3. Place chicken on a wire rack in roasting pan.
4. In a food processor, process the sage, pepper, and garlic until finely minced or pasty in consistency.
5. Using your fingers, spread the spice mixture over the entire chicken until all sides are well coated. (make additional spice mix if needed).
6. Place apple wedges in the cavity of the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
7. Roast the chicken for 10 minutes at 450 degrees F. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F. and roast for about 15 to 20 minutes per pound, or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165 to 170 degrees when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (without touching bone).
8. Allow chicken to stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Serves 4 to 6.

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