Maple-Glazed Roast Chicken

By Addie

“This chicken smelled heavenly roasting in Grandma's oven!”

Ingredients

• 2 (3-pound) split chickens
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons bourbon or chicken broth
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425F. Rub chicken with vegetable oil. Sprinkle with salt. Spread butter over chicken.

Roast chicken for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine maple syrup, bourbon and peppercorns in a small bowl.

Brush maple syrup mixture over chicken. Roast until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes longer.

Drain pan juices into a small saucepan. Serve alongside with chicken if desired.


Grandma's Secret Tip:

A fat separator will make skimming the pan drippings extra easy, plus you won't lose any of the tasty pan juices.