Lime Tarragon Roasted Chicken With Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 -5 lbs roasting chickens
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons tarragon
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• water
• salt
• garlic (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse chicken, removing innards.
• 2 place chicken in roaster (or pan w/loose foil).
• 3 mix lime juice, soy sauce and tarragon and spoon over chicken, make sure to put some in cavity.
• 4 bake 375 degrees.
• 5 about every 1/2 hour baste with juices from pan.
• 6 bake time should be about 1 3/4 to 2 hours.
• 7 internal temp.
• 8 should be 185 degrees when done.
• 9 remove cover last 1/2 hour of baking.
• 10 place chicken on platter, cover loosely w/ foil.
• 11 add enough water to drippings to make 2 1/2 cups liquid, pour into saucepan.
• 12 mix 1/2 cup water with corn starch, add to saucepan.
• 13 wisking liquid, bring to slow boil until thickened.
• 14 add small amount of salt or garlic if needed.
• 15 serve with chicken and mashed potatoes.