Best Roast Chicken
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5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
1560 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Best Roast Chicken
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Makes a perfect roast chicken every single time!
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Ingredients
- 3-4 lb. chicken
- 1 lemon halved or quartered
- 1 garlic cut crosswise, head
- 1 thyme 25-30 stems, bunch
- 2 butter tablespoon
- salt
- black pepper
- carrot
- potato
- onion
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Dry the chicken with paper towels before beginning.
- Salt and pepper the body cavity and place the lemon, garlic and about 2/3 of the thyme into the chicken.
- Spread butter all over the surface of the skin. Salt and pepper well.
- 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.
- Add the chicken broth and scatter the remaining thyme over. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables in the pan.
- Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil. Allow the chicken to rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.
- 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
(329%)
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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3 reviews
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