Perfect Roast Chicken with Salsa Verde

If you want to make a dish that everyone will love, try this recipe for perfect roast chicken with salsa verde. The chicken is roasted until the outside is golden and crispy. The inside stays juicy and tender. With its mix of herbs, garlic, capers, and sour lemon juice, the salsa verde brings a fresh and lively touch. Its the perfect mix of tastes for a meal that makes you feel good.

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