By erin
Anchovy-Butter Chicken with Chicken Fat Croutons — Alison Roman
When people ask me what my favorite thing to cook is, often I’ll give them the most boring but honest answer possible: roasted chicken. In a personal quest for “the one,” I’ve tried a bird every way possible—simple salt-and-pepper birds, spatchcocked and slow roasted, brined, and trussed—but I alway
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:06:00 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
62
Moderate
Glycemic Load
19
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories843.8 kcal (42%)
Total Fat53.6 g (77%)
Carbs30 g (12%)
Sugars4 g (4%)
Protein58 g (116%)
Sodium987.2 mg (49%)
Fiber3.3 g (12%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1chicken
kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoonsunsalted butter
at room temperature
10anchovy fillets
finely chopped
2cloves of garlic
finely chopped
1 headgarlic
halved crosswise
0.5 bunchfresh thyme
marjoram, oregano and/or rosemary
2red onions
small, or large shallots, unpeeled and quartered
0.5 loafcrusty bread
torn into 2-inch pieces
½ cupfresh parsley
coarsely chopped
Instructions
Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Step 2
2. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season it with salt and lots of pepper; let it hang out while you make the anchovy butter.
Step 3
3. Using a fork, smash the butter, anchovies, and chopped garlic together in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Smear the chicken all over and inside every nook and cranny with this butter (like, really get in there). If you’re comfortable doing so, I encourage you to smear the butter under the skin, too.
Step 4
4. Stuff the chicken cavity with the halved garlic and herbs, and place the bird on a rimmed baking sheet or in a large skillet. Scatter the onions around the chicken and roast until the bird starts to brown, 25 to 35 minutes. Toss the onions around to coat them in whatever amazing fat has dripped off the chicken. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue to roast until the chicken is cooked through and the onions are gloriously golden, another 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 5
5. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board or large serving platter, leaving the juices and onions behind. Increase the oven temperature to 425°F (ugh, I know, annoying—just do it, though) and toss the bread in all the glorious fat and cooking juices on the baking sheet, making sure the pieces are soaking up all the business left behind. Return the baking sheet to the oven to crisp up the bread, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve this alongside the chicken, with the roasted onions and parsley scattered around and on top.
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