1 2 3 Balsamic Chicken

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It's as easy as one, two, three to prepare a delicious roast chicken. preparation time does not include one day of marinating in the refrigerator for best flavor.

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Steps

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Remove neck and giblets from chicken.

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Rinse and put in bottom of roasting pan.

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Sprinkle half the chopped onion in bottom of roasting pan.

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Rinse chicken and pat dry.

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Fold back wings and place breast side up on top of neck , giblets , and onions in roasting pan.

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Rub garlic cloves on outside of chicken and sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper.

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Put garlic , rosemary , and remaining onion in cavity.

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Pour over balsamic vinegar and red wine.

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For best flavor , cover pan and refrigerate overnight , basting occasionally.

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Remove pan from refrigerator and baste chicken.

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Allow to rest at room temperature for one hour.

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Preheat oven to 375f.

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Baste chicken again and roast uncovered for one hour.

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Remove chicken from oven.

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Baste.

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Reduce temperature to 350f.

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Continue roasting uncovered at 350f for 60-90 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165f , basting every half hour.

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Skin will be dark but will not burn.

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Sprinkle outside of chicken with additional salt and pepper during la.

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Ingredients

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onion, fresh rosemary, garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar, red wine, salt and pepper, roasting chickens