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Classic Roast Chicken
This classic roast chicken turns out perfect every single time. Stuffed with lots of fresh lemon, rosemary, thyme, sage and seasoned simply with kosher salt and black pepper. It’s classic flavors at it’s best.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Resting Time
15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 612 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 pound whole chicken giblets removed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 whole lemons quartered
- 1 large sprig fresh sage
- 1 large sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 large sprig fresh thyme
- ½ cup dry white wine
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Remove giblets from chicken and and pat the chicken dry. Add the chicken to a 5-7 quart Dutch oven.
- Liberally sprinkle the inside and outside of the chicken cavity with kosher salt and pepper. Stuff the chicken with lemon and herbs.
- Pour white wine into the bottom of the Dutch oven and add to oven.
- Cook for 25 minutes at 450 degrees F and lower the temperature to 375 degrees F. Roast for 60 minutes or until a meat thermometer register 165 degrees F when tested into the middle of the thigh meat.
- Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
612kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
204mg
(68%)
Sodium
774mg
(32%)
Potassium
547mg
(16%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
403IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 612kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 204mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 774mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 547mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 403IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.