Roasted Chicken with Orange Sage Sauce Recipe

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Succulent roast chicken is flavored with lemon and glazed with a tangy orange sauce in this tasty recipe.

Directions

Preheat oven to 375° F.
Rinse off the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
Gently loosen the skin from the meat on the breast of the chicken.
Slide slices of lemon and sprigs of lemon thyme under the skin.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan and place any remaining lemon slices in the cavity of the bird.
Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
Cover with a lid and place in the oven.
Roast for 30 minutes, then uncover the bird and pour the sauce over the entire chicken.
Leave the cover off and continue roasting, basting the chicken occasionally with the sauce for approximately 1 hour or until the chicken is nicely browned and the internal temperature reaches 180° F.
Allow the chicken to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Serve with the sauce on the side and roasted vegetables if desired.

SAUCE:

Container: roasting pan with cover, medium saucepan

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 1.5 hours

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

-		5 pounds chicken - large roaster
-		1 lemon - sliced
-		1/2 bunch lemon thyme
-		1 cup orange juice
-		1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
-		2 teaspoons cornstarch
-		1 teaspoon thyme - dried
-		1 teaspoon sage - dried
-		1/4 cup raisins - golden
		salt and pepper to taste