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Poulet Rôti Recipe (French Roast Chicken)
Dinner is served! This French Roast Chicken, otherwise known as Poulet Rôti, will have you saying “oui!” to seconds… and thirds, and maybe even fourths!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 524 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken approximately 3.5 to 4 pounds
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 lemon quartered
- 4 cloves garlic unpeeled
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- Prepare the chicken by removing giblets, rinsing it inside and out, and patting it dry with paper towels.
- Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Place lemon quarters, garlic cloves, rosemary, and thyme sprigs inside the cavity.
- Rub the outside of the chicken with softened butter, ensuring it is evenly coated.
- Truss the chicken by tying the legs together with kitchen twine and tucking the wing tips under the body.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast in the preheated oven for about 90 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the skin is golden and crispy.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
524kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
173mg
(58%)
Sodium
717mg
(30%)
Potassium
421mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
662IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 524
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 524kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 173mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 717mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 421mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 662IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.