Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken about 4 pounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Warm the oven up to 425F 220C
Use paper towels to dry the chicken
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the chicken and season it with salt and pepper to taste
Put the chicken in a roasting pan and roast it for about an hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165F 75C
Set the salsa verde aside while you roast the chicken
To make the sauce, put garlic, capers, parsley, cilantro, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a food processor
Pulse until the food is very small
Add pepper and salt to taste
Its time to carve the chicken
Take it out of the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes
Cover the roast chicken with salsa verde and serve it
Have fun






