how to make the perfect christmas dinner??

Question

my boyfriend is spending christmas with me this year, and i want to make a great chicken , can anyone give me a good christmas chicken recipe pleassee?? thancs

Answer 1

Roast Chicken with Cranberry Gravy Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
1 (3-1/2-pound (1.5-kg) whole chicken
1 whole clove garlic, smashed
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (2-inch) (5 cm) sprig fresh rosemary
15 sage leaves
6 sprigs thyme
2 pounds (900 g) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) slices
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Cranberry Gravy:
Neck, heart, and gizzard from the chicken
1/2 onion, peeled and sliced
4 whole cloves
1 clove garlic, bashed, peeled, and sliced
10 peppercorns
1 (2-inch) (5-cm) sprig fresh rosemary
1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt
1-1/2 cups cranapple juice, divided
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
1-1/2 tablespoons arrowroot mixed with 3 tablespoons cranapple juice (slurry)
PREPARATION:
The Chicken:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Wash the chicken inside and out and drain. Rub the inside with the garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Stuff the herbs into the cavity and tie the legs together. Place on a rack in a roasting pan large enough to hold the chicken and the sweet potatoes. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 1-1/2 hours. After 1 hour, put the sweet potatoes in the pan and let them bake for the remaining 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer the chicken and sweet potatoes to a carving board, reserving the cooking juices in the pan.

The Cranberry Gravy:
In a saucepan, combine the chicken parts, onion, cloves, garlic, peppercorns, rosemary, chicken stock, salt, and 1 cup of the cranapple juice. Cover, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 1 hour.

After the chicken has been removed from the oven, finish the gravy by pouring a little of the strained gravy liquid into the roasting pan to deglaze it. Then pour the pan residue into a fat strainer. Pour the defatted juices into a medium-sized saucepan with the rest of the strained gravy liquid, add the remaining 1/2 cup of cranapple juice and the dried cranberries, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the arrowroot slurry, return to the heat, and bring to a boil to thicken and clear, about 30 seconds.

To Serve:
Carve the chicken into thin slices and nestle them beside the sweet potatoes, ladled with the gravy. Steamed broccoli florets and stalks would complete the picture.

Yield: 4 servings

Answer 2

Hi,don`t panic,really a Christmas dinner is just a slightly posh roast,you could use a different stuffing for your chicken,say one with cranberries or chestnuts in it,instead of the ordinary sage and onion,the paxo mixes are really good and this time of the year they have "season specials" that you can`t get the rest of the year...you could about 20 min from the end of cooking time wrap some streaky bacon around some cocktail sausages and just pin them onto the chicken breast with cocktail sticks.Christmas pudding if you are having it takes about 4 min in the micro wave i like it with brandy butter(beat about 2 oz butter or marge until soft,add icing sugar until it is a really stiff paste then add brandy to taste,if you like the taste of brandy add it until the mix goes wet then just add more icing sugar) but brandy cream is nice too(whip double or whipping cream until really thick then add icing sugar and brandy to taste) or rum butter or rum sauce or even custard or ice cream can be used ,The main thing is have fun enjoy your dinner but remember it is just a fancy roast and if you don`t want to spend all day at the kitchen sink prepare you veg the night before then it is just a case of cooking it . Have a great day i hope this helps xx

Answer 3

Buy an injectable marinade such as Tony Chachere's Garlic and Butter. Generously inject the bird with this, then bake it in the oven covered until the last half hour of cooking (so the bird will brown). Placing the bird on a rack will help it drain so it's not sitting in the drippings.

Placing some veggies, such as onion, celery and carrot inside the bird will also add to the flavor. Toss the veggies with some melted butter and poultry seasoning and stuff the bird with these. They can be served as a side dish or tossed out.

Answer 4

Put a stick of butter in it and bake it. You shouldn't spend all day in the kitchen on Christmas. Stovetop stuffing made with canned chicken stock. Get some of those frozen dinner rolls that all you have to do is thaw, let rise, and bake. Fix some deviled eggs the day before. Snuggle by the Christmas tree.

Answer 5

Roast Chicken with Lemon & Rosemary Potatoes:
http://www.gourmet-food-revolution.com/roast-chicken-recipe.html

Answer 6

Hey if ya not too sure,
Why not cook it together, then if it goe's wrong, ya both to blame.
Have a frozen pizza on stand bye and good luck.

Answer 7

KY fried chicken just get rid of the containers,
or the rebake ones in the freezer section,
or a roasted one, at the store,

Answer 8

I like this one!
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Cider Roasted Chicken

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (divided)
1 tablespoon oil
2 leeks, cleaned, whites coarse chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced 1/2" thick
1 granny smith apple, unpeeled, cut 1/2" -- dice and steam
1 whole granny smith apple, unpeeled
4 1/2 pounds roasting chicken
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves, crumbled
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/4 cups cider

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Heat 1 tbl. butter and oil in large heavy flameproof roasting pan over medium high heat. When hot, add leeks and carrots and saute, stirring constantly, until just softened, about 5 minutes. Add diced apple and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more, then remove from heat. Remove giblets and neck from cavity of chicken; discard. Rinse chicken well and pat dry. Combine 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper and dried sage; rub mixture in cavity.

Place whole apple inside cavity. Rub chicken with 1 tbl. softened butter. Set chicken on top of vegetable mixture in roasting pan. Combine broth and cider in bowl and pour 1/3 cup over chicken. Roast chicken for 1 3/4 to 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes with 1/3 cup cider mixture and brush with 1/2 tbl. of softened butter. Chicken is done when juices run clear when flesh is pierced with a knife and when thermometer inserted in thigh registers 175ºF to 180?F. When done, remove chicken to warm serving platter and cover loosely with foil.

Place roasting pan with veggies and juices over medium heat. Add remaining cider mixture. Whisk well to scrape any brown particles in pan into liquid. Remove pan from heat and strain out vegetables. Return liquid to pan, then puree veggies in food processor or blender, and return to pan. Continue to cook sauce, stirring constantly, until it reduces slightly, 3-4 minutes. Swirl in any remaining softened butter. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. To serve, cut chicken into serving pieces and arrange on serving plate. Top with sauce.

Serves 6.

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Hope you like it!

Answer 9

And women wanted the vote.
This is what happens they start neglecting one of their main roles in life.

Answer 10

mmm ni ideaa mm se que dijiste algo sobre navidad tu novio y chicken es pollo?? no?? bueno ni idea pero mucha suerte!!!