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Red Wine Roast Chicken Recipe

Red Wine Roast Chicken Recipe

A whole chicken and plenty of winter vegetables slowly roasted in a luxurious red wine sauce with fresh herbs.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 555 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish
  • marinating dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 3 medium onions peeled and cut into quarters
  • 6 medium carrots peeled and cut lengthways
  • ⅔ cup red wine
  • 4 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 sprigs thyme leaves picked off
  • ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • Sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine the red wine, tomato paste, thyme, marjoram, and red wine vinegar in a bowl.
  • Season each chicken piece with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Place the chicken in a marinating dish (glass or plastic no metal) with the wine mixture and marinate for at least 30 min.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 F.
  • Place the onions, carrots, and sweet potatoes in a baking dish, and pour ¼ cup of water over them.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and arrange the pieces, skin side up, on top of the vegetables.
  • Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken and vegetables.
  • Cover the whole pan with foil and roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and roast, uncovered, for another 30 to 45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 38gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 304mgPotassium: 955mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 11870IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 4mg
Keyword red wine, roast chicken
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