Roasted Chicken With Pecans And Cranberries Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Place the pecans on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Roast until they are browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven to cool; set aside.
• Combine butter, ¼ cup pecans and thyme leaves in a small dish.
• Loosen skin from breast and legs of chicken. Place ½ of butter mixture in a thin layer under the skin. Rub the oil on the outside of the chicken. Season the outside and inside cavity with salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan with a rack. Roast for 55 to 60 minutes or until the juices from the thickest part of the thigh run clear and a meat thermometer inserted at that point registers 165°F Remove from the oven and allow to rest 10-15 minutes before carving.
• Prepare the cranberry relish: While the chicken is cooking, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice and ½ cup water in a medium saucepan, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the cranberries start to burst, 8-10 minutes. Strain the cranberries out and reduce the cooking liquid for 2-3 minutes over medium heat or until it becomes syrupy. Stir in the red wine vinegar. Pour the liquid over the cranberries and stir in ¼ cup pecans.
• Arrange the dish: Melt the remaining butter mixture in the microwave on HIGH heat for 20 to 30 seconds. Carve the chicken into pieces and pour a little of the pecan butter on each pieces and arrange them on a platter with the cranberry relish. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup pecans. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.
• Loosen skin on chicken breast; rub butter mixture between skin and breast meat. Press on the skin to distribute evenly. Rub oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper all over; place lemon halves inside cavity. Set in a baking pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven, basting after 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest before carving, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut up cooked chicken into bite size cubes - should be enough to fill 3 cups & place in large bowl. Add dry seasonings, celery, dried cranberries, and pecans - toss with hands so as not to break up chicken cubes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice with small wire whisk & add to chicken mixture - gently toss all ingredients together and chill until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Mix together the chicken and mayonnaise in a bowl, stir to coat well, then stir in the green onions, dried cranberries, apple, pecans, lime juice, salt, pepper, and dill weed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate several hours or overnight (the flavor just gets better).