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Brown Butter Herb Roast Chicken

Aug 5, 2016 · 13 Comments

For our next installment of Summer Comfort Food, we’re bringing you a roast chicken brushed with brown butter and seasonal herbs. To accompany the hearty dish, we’re serving it alongside a crisp glass of Barone Fini Wines.

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As we expand the ‘Living the Gourmet Cellar,’ I’ll be honest and say that while putting together our collection of wine has been quite the joy, my favorite part of the process is actually the collection of knowledge that has gone hand in hand with stacking the bottles. For example, I was just recently contacted by the representatives of Barone Fini, asking if I would be willing to review a pair of their bottles, and to help promote the Italian holiday of Ferragosto.

Living the Gourmet: Brown Butter Summer Roast Chicken

Having grown up in an Italian home, it’s natural to consider oneself as a sort of minor authority on all things culturally Italian. However, I must admit that I had never heard of this particular holiday…not even in passing. At first I thought it was perhaps some sort of recent invention, or an attempt to revive an older holiday that had fallen out of practice. However, after some cursory research, it turns out Ferragosto is a centuries old harvest holiday, which was originally meant as sort of respite at the end of a hard season’s work. Today, it takes a more modern form, being spent at the beach, or lighting fireworks, or simply as an excuse to gather around tables packed with friends and family

That said, I agreed to sample their bottles, and received a 2015 Pinot Grigio, and a 2014 Merlot.

Living the Gourmet: Brown Butter Summer Roast Chicken

All things red being first, I started with the Merlot. The wine introduces itself with a more or less classic Merlot bouquet, featuring deep red fruity aromas, primarily sliced cherries, and dark berries off the top of the glass, with hints of vanilla perforated by vague spice notes into the middle of the glass. The vanilla and spice intensify into the bottom of the glass. On sampling, the wine boasts an almost exclusively fruity profile, greeting the palate with ripened cherry notes carried on a very smooth texturing. Blackberries and spiced plum are discernable towards the end, and leave the mouth with a very long and pleasant finish.

Sampling this bottle, the phrase ‘easy drinking’ came to mind, and as such is very versatile in its pairing range. However, since Ferragosto is the theme here, I would personally like to pair this with a simple pasta dish consisting of roasted garlic, capers, fresh basil, sliced cherry tomatoes, olive oil and red pepper.

Living the Gourmet: Brown Butter Summer Roast Chicken

Now for the fairer of the two bottles. The Pinot Grigio introduces itself with what I’ll have to describe as an instantly ‘citrusy’ bouquet veiled over a floral background, with acidic qualities into the middle and bottom of the glass. On sampling, sharp notes of pear and crisp green apple are instant on the palate, which mellows quite nicely into sliced melon, with very ‘juicy’ notes carried throughout.

For pairing, I’m going to be a bit unorthodox here and say that I would pair this particular bottle with hearty summer meal. It’s crisp enough to balance the palate with say, a browned butter herbed roast chicken as I show below.

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Brown Butter Summer Roast Chicken

10 minPrep Time

40 minCook Time

50 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 (4lb.) organic whole chicken
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 - 4 large basil leaves, finely chopped plus extra for stuffing
  • Sprig of fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • Sprig of fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken by rubbing it down with salt and cleaning the cavity. Place in a baking pan and rub down with a slice of lemon. Set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  3. In a small saucepan, melt butter down until it begins to bubble. Lower the heat and let simmer until browned. Set aside.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, herbs and spices.
  5. Brush the chicken with the browned butter first. Then brush with the olive oil and herb marinade.
  6. Take extra rosemary and stuff under the skin. Place extra basil leaves, a sprig of rosemary and the squeezed lemon half into the cavity.
  7. Roast chicken for 15 to 20 minutes at 375 degrees F. then lower temperature to 350 degrees F. and roast chicken for 20 minutes per pound and continue baking until the juices run clear when you cut between the leg and the thigh.
  8. Let the chicken rest for several minutes before slicing into it. Serve alongside your favorite vegetables and enjoy!
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Living the Gourmet: Brown Butter Summer Roast Chicken

Overall, we were quite pleased with the wines. They beautiful complimented the meal and truly made this summer dish something to savor.

Cheers,
Mike

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    05/08/2016 at 12:16 pm

    That's a perfectly roasted bird! Absolutely delicious!
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  2. Katie |Healthy Seasonal Recipes says

    05/08/2016 at 1:06 pm

    You had me at brown butter herb roasted chicken! But pairing it with a glass of delicious crisp white wine makes this the perfect summertime meal! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  3. Danae @ Recipe Runner says

    05/08/2016 at 2:49 pm

    What a wonderful comfort food dinner! I love all the fresh herbs and I'm sure that brown butter adds so much flavor!
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  4. Igor @ Cooking The Globe says

    05/08/2016 at 4:12 pm

    What a fantastic looking chicken. Love the photos. I am surely adding this recipe to my to-do list!
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  5. Kushi says

    05/08/2016 at 4:16 pm

    This recipe sounds so flavorful. bookmarked!
    Reply
  6. Marissa @ OMGfood says

    05/08/2016 at 4:28 pm

    I love learning about new holidays! Ferragosto seems like my kind of celebration as I love being at the beach and being surrounded by amazing people. <3 I also love the depth brown butter adds to so many dishes. I will take the whole roasted chicken and one bottle of pinot grigio just for myself, please and thank you. Looks insanely delicious!
    Reply
  7. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says

    05/08/2016 at 4:32 pm

    It's amazing how such simple dishes can be so full of flavour. This is going on my list to try.
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  8. Big Daddy Dave says

    05/08/2016 at 4:55 pm

    Mike, That is one beautiful bird! There is almost nothing better than a nicely seasoned roasted chicken...a favorite of mine for sure. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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  9. Dottie Sauchelli-Balin says

    05/08/2016 at 6:49 pm

    Hi Mike, Glad to see you cooking! I absolutely love this dish! Chicken roasted is one of my favorite dishes and this one undoubtedly spells comfort and summer. The ingredients are so beautiful together as well as flavorful, it looks delicious! I just want to pull the leg off and just eat it...Awesome. The wines that you chose are a nice added blend to the roast. Thank you for sharing..will have to try this recipe.Blessing on a good weekend! Dottie :)
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  10. Cynthia/What A Girl Eats says

    06/08/2016 at 12:10 am

    What a delicious and beautiful looking bird Catherine!
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  11. Liz says

    06/08/2016 at 1:26 am

    I never think of roasting chicken in the summer, but it looks REALLY, really good!!! Must get a chicken at the market this week!
    Reply
  12. Taylor Kiser says

    06/08/2016 at 3:15 am

    Love this roast chicken - it looks perfectly delicious! So much wonderful flavor!
    Reply
  13. Chiara says

    07/08/2016 at 9:24 pm

    what a delicious recipe Mike !
    Reply

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