Roast Chicken With Croutons And Wilted Greens

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry (3 1/2-4 pounds)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• coarse salt
• ground pepper
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 loaf crusty bread, torn into chunks (8 ounces)
• 1 bunch arugula, cleaned and dried (12 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet; rub with 2 tablespoons oil.
• 3 sprinkle with thyme.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 squeeze lemon into cavity; place inside.
• 6 roast chicken until juices run clear when pierced between breast and leg or an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a thigh (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees.
• 7 transfer to a rimmed platter.
• 8 place bread on sheet; toss with cooking juices.
• 9 season with salt.
• 10 bake until croutons are golden, 7 minutes.
• 11 pour any accumulated juices from platter into a bowl; add croutons, arugula, 1 tablespoon oil and vinegar.
• 12 season with salt and pepper and toss.
• 13 . carve chicken and serve with croutons and greens.