Roast Chicken in Tomato Marinade Recipe
A classic recipe made more flavorful with Del Monte Tomato Sauce
Categories Main Dish, Chicken, Del Monte Tomato Sauce
Preparation Time1 hr. and 1 min.
Cooking Time2 hrs.
Serving Size 8
Ingredients
- 1 pouch DEL MONTE Original Style Tomato Sauce (250g)
- 2 1/4 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp pepper, black
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 Tbsp parsley, snipped
- 1 1/4 kg chicken, whole, drained
- 1/4 cup prepared mustard
- 1/3 cup onion, sliced
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 cup water
- - salt, to taste
- - pepper, to taste
- - soy sauce, to taste
Cooking Tools Needed
- Chopping Board
- Wooden Spatula
Preparation
1. Combine all ingredients for marinade. Marinate chicken for 1 hour or preferably overnight in the refrigerator. Drain but reserve marinade.
2. Preheat oven at 375°F. (If using turbo broiler, set at 350°F) Rub chicken and its inside cavity with mustard. Stuff with onion. Wrap in foil and put on baking tray. Bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and reserve the drippings. Bake for another 30 minutes. Turn once and brush with butter. Bake for another 15 minutes, brushing again with butter on the last 5 minutes.
3. Gravy: Heat butter and flour. Add water, salt, soy sauce, drippings and pepper to taste. Simmer while stirring continuously for 5 minutes. Serve with chicken.