Name: Roast Chicken with Orange, Lemon, and Ginger
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lemon; 1 roasting chicken, about 5 pounds; Grated zest of 1 lemon, then lemon cut into quarters; Grated zest of 1 orange, then orange cut into quarters; 3 tablespoons peeled and grated fresh ginger root; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5 tablespoons margarine, melted, or olive oil; 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 3 tablespoons honey; Orange sections for garnish

(Pollo Arrosto All'Arancia, Limone, e Zenzero)

Ginger arrived in Italy with Arabic traders or North African Jewish immigrants, so it's likely that this is a Sicilian or Livornese recipe. Most Italians would use ground ginger, but since fresh ginger is so plentiful at our markets, why not use it?

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