Herb Roasted Whole Chicken

Name: Herb Roasted Whole Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6 - 8
Ingredients: 1 (4 lb) chicken; ½ of an Onion; 1 lemon; Several cloves of garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp fresh basil; 1 tbsp fresh parsley; 2 tsp fresh thyme; sea salt

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings
6 - 8
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Herb Roasted Whole Chicken

Shawn Rivera

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Ingredients

Servings

1 (4 lb) chicken cavity cleaned
½ of an Onion halved
1 lemon halved
Several cloves of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
2 tsp fresh thyme chopped
sea salt freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a roasting pan with tin foil (for easier clean-up) then place the roasting tray into the center of the pan.
Combine the olive oil, parsley, basil, thyme, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste, together in a small bowl. Mix until well combined.
Season the inside of the cavity with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste (after removing any innards), then place the garlic cloves, onion slices, and lemon halves into the cavity along with any extra herbs & stems.
Rub the herb mixture over the entire bird evenly. Season with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste.
Place a meat thermometer in the thigh of the chicken, making sure not to touch the bone.
Place into the oven and roast until the meat thermometer reads 165 degrees, about an hour and 15-30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let the bird rest for at least 8-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.