INGREDIENTS -

3.0 lbs FFF Chicken Leg/thigh (or Breast)

1-1/2 cups lemon juice

3/4 cup olive oil

7 cloves garlic

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

*blend until smooth

FFF COOKING SUGGESTIONS FOR WHOLE CHICKEN LEGS:

1. Thaw out and place in ziplock bag.

2. Pour 2/3 marinade into bag and squish around the chicken to fully soak. For best results, leave in marinade for 2 hours minimum. Reserve 1/3 marinade for after grilling.

3. Preheat oven to 275 degrees, then put chicken parts in a casserole dish or cookie sheet and let bake for 1 hour.

4. Preheat coals, pellets, or gas grill to high heat, then when the grill is ready take the chicken directly from the oven and place the chicken parts on the grill without it cooling off in the process.

5. Grill chicken 10 minutes per side and try for a nice brown char on the skin.

6. Place on serving platter and pour some of the reserve marinade on top and leave some in a gravy dish on the table for anyone to add.

7. Enjoy with your favorite side dishes of hummus, wild rice, and/or small red potatoes... Yummy!

FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS...

Family Friendly Farms Oven Backed Chicken

This is simple and delicious!

1. Defrost Whole Chicken
2. Preheat oven to 400
3. Place chicken in roasting pan and drizzle with a bit of olive oil
4. Sprinkle with your choice of seasonings, I used paprika, salt and pepper

5. Cook for for 45 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and cook for another hour

6. Remove from oven and let chicken rest for 10 minutes or so then carve and serve with with your favorite side dishes!

ENJOY!!

One of our favorite Sunday dinners has to be Roasted Free-Range Chicken with Carrots & Potatoes. This is an easy but delicious recipe which the whole family will enjoy!

Roast Chicken with Carrots & Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1 lb carrots
• 2 lb potatoes (we like to use whatever's fresh at the farmers' market)
• 1 bulb of garlic
• 6 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• olive oil
• 1 medium (3.8 - 4.2 lbs) whole pasture-raised, free-range chicken
• 1 lemon, Quartered
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 5 springs of fresh thyme
• 1 small bunch (about 1/4 cup) of fresh sage leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 475°. Rinse chicken under cold water; pat dry with paper towels.
2. Scrub the carrots and potatoes.
3. If you have large carrots, trim and halve, or cut to 2-inch pieces. Add to roasting pan.
4. Peel and halve the potatoes. If you have larger potatoes, feel free to quarter them.
5. Break the garlic bulb into cloves, leaving them unpeeled, and lightly crush with the flat side of a knife. Pick the rosemary leaves, throwing away the stalks.  Add the garlic and rosemary to the tray.
6. Rub the chicken all over with a pinch of salt and pepper, and a drizzle of oil. Stuff the chicken cavity with the quartered lemon, thyme sprigs, and sage. Place the chicken in the pan, on top of the carrots and potatoes.
7. Reduce the oven temperature to 400°, then add the chicken. Roast for 45 minutes. 
8. Carefully remove the pan from the oven, use large spoon or spatula to turn the vegetables over.  Spoon any juices from the pan over the chicken.
9. Return the pan to the oven for another 30 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (without touching the bone) reads 165°. 
10. Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a board and return the vegetables to the oven for a final 5 minutes to crisp up, if needed.
11. Cover the chicken with a layer of aluminum foil Leave to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. 
12. Using a sharp carving knife, carve up the chicken and serve with the roasted vegetables. 

Notes

• Feel free to add other vegetables to the pan, along with the carrots & potatoes. Quartered onions and celery are two of our favorite "upgrades". 
• After this delicious dinner, we love to use our free-range chicken frame to make a nourishing chicken broth. 
• Place the chicken frame into your slow cooker. Add 2 bay leaves, black peppercorns, and any vegetable scraps you have on hand. Cover with filtered water and cook on low for 24 hours.