Emily Blunt, Meghan Markle.Photo: Rob Latour/Shutterstock; Gotham/GC Images
Emily BluntandMeghan Marklehave the secret recipe to a guaranteed engagement.
Blunt, who has been married toJohn Krasinskisince 2010, said on Monday’s episode of iHeartMedia’sRiver Cafe Table 4podcast that she made theBarefoot Contessadish before they got engaged because she knew Krasinski, 42, would “love” it.
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“I just made something that I knew he would love. That’s it — all it took!” she told podcast host Ruth Rogers.“I mean, a roast chicken, who doesn’t love a roast chicken? The roast chicken I love is Ina Garten’s roast chicken, it’s called her ‘engagement chicken.’ When people make it for people, they get engaged.”
Blunt said that the recipe includes simple ingredients like “lemon, garlic, onions up the chicken, thyme, salt and pepper,” explaining to Rogers, “You scatter onions around the chicken, but you pack them in really tight into the tray. And then you roast them really high for about an hour and 20 minutes and they’re done and they’re perfect.”
The actress added, “When you take the chicken out, you then kind of sauté in some wine and some butter into that oniony, garlicky mixture. Oh my God, it’s divine. It’s really sticky and yummy.”
While Markle hasn’t shared her “engagement chicken” experience herself, Garten, 73, told theTodayshowin 2018 that the Duchess of Sussex cooked her popular dinner recipe forPrince Harrybefore the two got married.
“I do know that she liked to cook my roast chicken, which we call ‘engagement chicken’ because whenever you make it, somebody asks you to marry them,” Garten explained.
She later congratulated the couple onTwitterafter they gotengaged, writing, “Congratulations toPrince Harryand Meghan! I always knew roast chicken had magic powers!! I’m so happy for both of you!”
Garten said her chicken recipe gained popularity in part because of aGlamourmagazine editor who told her friends the dish got women engaged within 24 hours of making it for their boyfriends, perToday.
“Isn’t that a wonderful story?” Garten said onToday. “How powerful is that?”
source: people.com
