Classic Roast Chicken
Allow about 1 hr 15 min for this American recipe, which makes 4 servings. Whole chicken, butter and lemon carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly roasting. With 42 g of protein per serving (about 480 calories), it is a filling option.
- Total time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 480 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1½ kgwhole chicken
- 60 gbutter
- 1lemon
- 6 clovesgarlic
- 6 sprigsfresh thyme
- 4 sprigsfresh rosemary
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspblack pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Pat the whole chicken dry with paper towels and let it come to room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Mix softened butter with minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Rub the butter mixture all over the chicken, including under the skin of the breast.
- Halve the lemon and place it inside the chicken cavity along with fresh thyme and rosemary sprigs.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and place it breast-side up in a roasting pan. Roast for 60-70 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F) and the skin is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before carving. Spoon pan juices over the carved pieces before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 42 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: American
- In cookbook: Chicken Every Way
