5 from 26 votes
Perfect Roast Chicken
Perfect Roast Chicken features a whole chicken roasted with butter, fresh thyme, and lemon stuffed inside, seasoned simply with salt and pepper. The result is a tender, moist bird with a flavorful, aromatic interior and golden skin, suited for a straightforward roast dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
219 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg chicken whole
- 50 g butter
- 10 g thyme
- 1 lemon halved and pierced all over
- 1 Pinch salt sea salt
- 1 Pinch black pepper ground
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Melt 50 g Butter and pour over 1.5 kg Whole chicken, making sure the whole chicken is covered. Sprinkle with 1 Pinch Sea salt and 1 Pinch Ground black pepper.
- Pierce 1 Lemon with a sharp knife and then stuff it inside the chicken with 10 g Thyme.
- Put the chicken in the oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes, basting twice.
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Notes
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting to allow it to come to room temperature for even cooking.
- Piercing the lemon before stuffing enhances the release of citrus flavor throughout the bird.
- Fresh thyme is preferred, but dried thyme can be used as a substitute.
- For extra flavor, lift the skin with a spoon and rub additional salt, pepper, and butter underneath.
- Adding a splash of white wine or placing chopped aromas like onion, carrot, and celery beneath the chicken adds depth and prevents sticking.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 75°C (165°F) for safe consumption.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
219kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
113mg
(5%)
Potassium
196mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
342IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 219kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 113mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 342IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.