2bleu's Sweet Chicken And Gravy

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We adapted this from chef #451700's delicious recipe #216950. A wonderfully unique flavor for chicken. Here is our simpler american version of the chicken with gravy.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 400f in a small bowl , mix the butter , garlic , and half of the thyme.

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Gently lift the skin from the chicken with your fingers and carefully slide some of the herbed butter underneath the skin.

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Spread remaining seasoned butter all over the outside of the chicken.

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Mix the honey , vanilla , salt , pepper , a other half of the thyme , and chicken broth in a microwave safe bowl.

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Microwave for 30 seconds or till warmed thru.

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Place the chicken into a roasting pan and pour the honey mixture over the chickens and into the pan.

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Cook for 1 1 / 2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165f (cover loosely with foil if the bird is browning too quickly.

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Remove from the oven.

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Drain pan to get the juices and return the chicken to the oven.

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Continue cooking to an internal temperature of 180f.

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Using a spoon , skim off the excess fat from the broth.

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Pour the broth into a saucepan on med-high heat and simmer for about 2-3 minutes.

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In a small bowl , mix milk and flou.

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Ingredients

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butter, garlic cloves, fresh thyme, whole chicken, honey, vanilla extract, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, 2% low-fat milk, flour