Emily Blunt Jokes That John Krasinski Fell In Love With Her After She Made This Famous Roast Chicken Dish — Get The Recipe!
The way to John Krasinski's heart is through his stomach!
On the "River Cafe Table 4" podcast, the actor's wife, Emily Blunt, touched on her kitchen skills, revealing that she once made the "perfect" dish to impress The Office star when they were in the earlier stages of their romance.
"I just made something that I knew he would love. A roast chicken, who doesn't love roast chicken?" she quipped. "The roast chicken I love is Ina Garten's roast chicken. It's called her 'Engagement Chicken' because I think when people make it for people they get engaged or something..."
"When you take the chickens out, you then kind of sauté in some wine and some butter into that oniony, garlicy mixture," she added. "Oh my God, it's divine. It's really sticky and yummy."
When asked if the quirky name lived up to its title, the mom-of-two replied, "That's all it took!"
Indeed, the A Quiet Place costars have been married since 2010.
Blunt didn't share the exact recipe she followed, but we saved you the hassle of searching around — check out the step-by-step directions for Garten's Engagement Roast Chicken below!
Ingredients:
- 1 (4 to 5 pound) roasting chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 lemons
- 1 whole head garlic, cut in 1/2 crosswise
- Good olive oil
- 2 Spanish onions, peeled and thickly sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Remove and discard the chicken giblets. Pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Cut the lemons in quarters, place 2 quarters in the chicken along with the garlic and reserve the rest of the lemons. Brush the outside of the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle the chicken liberally with salt and pepper.
3. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the chicken in a small (11 by 14-inch) roasting pan. (If the pan is too large, the onions will burn.) Place the reserved lemons and the sliced onions in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Pour the mixture around the chicken in the pan.
4. Roast the chicken for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and a thigh. Remove the chicken to a platter, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 10 minutes while you prepare the sauce, leaving the lemons and onions in the pan.
5. Place the pan on top of the stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the wine and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits. Add the stock and sprinkle on the flour, stirring constantly for a minute, until the sauce thickens. Add any juices that collect under the chicken. Carve the chicken onto a platter and serve with the lemons, onions, and warm sauce.
Click here to watch the dish being made!