Best Roast Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 10 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 40 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    1560 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Best Roast Chicken

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3-4 lb. chicken
  • 1 lemon halved or quartered
  • 1 head garlic cut crosswise
  • 1 bunch thyme 25-30 stems
  • 2 tblsp. butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • carrots
  • potatoes
  • onions
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Dry the chicken with paper towels before beginning.
  3. Salt and pepper the body cavity and place the lemon, garlic and about 2/3 of the thyme into the chicken.
  4. Spread butter all over the surface of the skin. Salt and pepper well.
  5. Prepare the vegetables by cutting the carrots and potatoes into bite-size chunks. Roughly cut the onions into large pieces. Place all the vegetables in the bottom of a roasting pan.
  6. Add the chicken broth and scatter the remaining thyme over. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables in the pan.
  7. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
  8. Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil. Allow the chicken to rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.
  9. If desired, return the vegetables to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes while the chicken rests.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 1560kcal (78%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 164g (328%) Fat 92g (142%) Saturated Fat 27g (135%) Polyunsaturated Fat 56g Cholesterol 647mg (216%) Sodium 614mg (26%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1560 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 1560kcal 78%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 164g 328%
Fat 92g 142%
Saturated Fat 27g 135%
Polyunsaturated Fat 56g 329%
Cholesterol 647mg 216%
Sodium 614mg 26%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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