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Rosh Hashanah Chicken with Apricots and Carrots

Chicken always smell good when it is roasting. Apricots and carrots make a dish look pretty as well as tasty. The glaze from the Saucy Susan gives it a finishing touch.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Jewish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs. Kosher chicken parts
  • 3-4 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 2 cups dried apricots
  • 1 jar of Saucy Susan
  • 1 tsp. Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp. canola or vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the apricots in a saucepan and cover with water. Heat until boiling and then reduce to a simmer. Continue to cook until the apricots soften, about 15 minutes. Remove the apricots and set aside, reserving the water.
  2. In a very large baking dish pour some of the reserved water on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic. Rub this onto the chicken. Drizzle the oil over the chicken.
  3. Place the carrots and the apricots around the chicken. Put the dish into the oven. Bake for 1 1/4 hours. In between, check to see that the carrots and the apricots don't dry out. Mix them into the pan drippings.
  4. After 1 1/4 hours, brush the Saucy Susan all over the chicken and bake for about 15 more minutes. Check to see if the chicken is done by inserting a knife into the breast. If juices run clear it is done. If not continue baking for another 10 minutes. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.