Roasted Chicken, Whole Mushrooms & Rosemary

Ingredients (chicken)

1. whole young chicken, all organs removed
2. rosemary
3. butter
4. salt & pepper
5. chipotle (seeds removed) chopped fine

Procedure

preheat oven to 450

Put rosemary inside the bird. Truss. Mix salt, pepper and chipotle into soft butter. Cool. Brush all over the chicken. Put it breast-side down into the oven for 20 minutes. Turn around and protect the breast with aluminum foil. Lower oven to 350 and roast for another 1 hour and 20 minutes - or - when you cut to the bone, the juices should run clear and you will see no pink. Cut the chicken into pieces.

Ingredients (mushrooms)

1. whole crimini mushrooms, (stems removed and chopped fine)
2. salt & pepper
3. butter
4. extra virgin olive oil
   
5. rosemary
6. onions, chopped fine
7. white wine
   
8. Italian parsley, chopped at the last minute

Procedure

In butter and olive oil over medium-high heat sate the rosemary, onions and mushroom stems until onions are browned. Add whole mushrooms, stir and add white wine. Deglaze. Reduce until liquid is absorbed. Cover, turn down heat and cook for 20 minutes. Uncover and reduce until all liquid disappears. Sprinkle on the parsley.