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Whole Roast Chicken with 40 Brussels Sprouts

Name: Whole Roast Chicken with 40 Brussels Sprouts
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: One 4-pound chicken; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt; Pepper; 40 brussels sprouts (1 1/2 pounds), trimmed; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus wedges for serving

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When F&W’s Kay Chun roasts chicken, she adds brussels sprouts to the roasting pan so they absorb the fantastic flavor of the caraway-infused chicken juices. Slideshow: More Roast Chicken Recipes

By

Kay Chun

Updated on February 1, 2015

Whole Roast Chicken with 40 Brussels Sprouts — Photo: © John Kernick

Active Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 15 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

One 4-pound chicken
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Pepper
40 brussels sprouts (1 1/2 pounds), trimmed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus wedges for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450°. Rub the chicken with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Add the brussels sprouts, butter and caraway seeds to the pan and roast for 20 minutes longer, until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the sprouts and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes. Carve the chicken, toss the brussels sprouts and serve with lemon wedges.