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Easiest Garlic Herb Roast Chicken
This Easy Garlic Herb Roast Chicken recipe is the most straightforward, foolproof way to roast any whole chicken. Infused with herbs and spices and roasted with onions, garlic, mushrooms and herbs, this Roast Chicken will be perfectly juicy and tender in just 35 minutes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 481 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 4 lbs), butterflied *see notes
- 1/2 cup chopped mixed herbs such as parsley , cilantro, thyme, mint
- 6 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 baby onions
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup whole mushrooms
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil mixed with a pinch of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of oregano
- grape tomatoes (optional)
- 1/4 cup orange juice or apple juice
Instructions
For the Garlic Herb Chicken:
How to butterfly a chicken:
Notes
- Searing the chicken skin side down gives the skin a beautiful golden crust even before roasting and spares you from waiting for the skin to crisp up in the oven while worrying about the chicken drying out.
- Butterflying the chicken speeds up the roasting process and makes for a more evenly cooked chicken.
- Use any herbs you like for this recipe. Add mint for a Middle Eastern touch, cilantro for a Mexican twist