Roast Chicken With Mushroom Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb. chicken, cleaned
2 Tbsp. butter
1 onion, chopped fine
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, cleaned and diced
1 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. tarragon
1 1/2 c. beef stock, heated
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. cold water
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Place chicken in pan.
Season with salt and pepper.
Brush with lemon and butter.
Roast 30 minutes in oven.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0.
Cook for 1 1/4 hours more.
Remove cooked chicken from pan and set aside.
Discard 2/3 fat from pan. Place pan on stove over high heat.
Add onion.
Cook 3 minutes, stirring often.
Add mushrooms and seasonings.
Mix well.
Cook 4 minutes over high heat.
Mix beef stock and tomato paste.
Cook 3 minutes more.
Dissolve cornstarch in cold water.
Stir into mushroom sauce and cook 1 minute.
Serve roasted chicken with gravy and roasted potatoes.