For this delicious, mustardy chicken, Jacques Pépin splits the chicken and cuts between the leg and shoulder joints to halve the cooking time. More Roast Chicken Recipes
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 450°. Using poultry shears, cut along each side of the chicken backbone and remove it. Turn the chicken breast side up and press on the breast bone to flatten the chicken. Using a sharp knife, cut partway through both sides of the joint between the thighs and the drumsticks. Cut partway through the joint between the wings and the breast.
In a bowl, mix all of the remaining ingredients. Turn the chicken breast down and spread it with half of the mustard mixture. Set the chicken in a large skillet skin side up; spread with the remaining mixture.
Set the skillet over high heat and cook the chicken until it starts to brown, 5 minutes. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the chicken for 30 minutes, until the skin is browned and the chicken is cooked through. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board, cut it into 8 pieces and serve.
Make Ahead
Serve With
Mashed potatoes.
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Aggregate Rating value: 5
Review Count: 2778
Worst Rating: 0
Best Rating: 5
Author Name: Terri Chapman-Parbs
Review Body: Can never get enough of this recipe---DELISH!!!!!! Always gets rave reviews! I also discovered Herbs de Province because of this recipe and it's amazing. :D
Review Rating: 5
Date Published: 2017-01-04
Author Name: sinn
Review Body: This felt more like something you'd grill rather than oven roast; and I'd be interested to see how it fared.. It was pretty good however [I also used the mixture as a kind of marinade.. splashing it on and then wrapping the chicken with plastic wrap for about 8 hours].
Review Rating: 3
Date Published: 2017-05-21
