Roast Chicken Recipe
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5.0
45 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Resting Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
39 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Roast Chicken Recipe
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This simple and delicious roast chicken recipe tastes like you spent all day cooking it, but only needs 10 minutes of prep!
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Ingredients
- 1 (4-5 pound) whole chicken
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 large lemon, cut into quarters
- 3-4 prigs fresh Rosemary
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prepare the chicken by patting it dry with paper towels and removing the giblets and/or gravy pouch.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place lemon and rosemary in the cavity. Tie the chicken’s legs together with kitchen twine. Spread butter over the top of the skin.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan or a 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake for 60 minutes, then check the temperature in the thickest part of the thigh. Continue cooking, checking every 10 minutes, until it reaches 165 degrees F.
- Remove chicken from the oven and let it sit for 10–15 minutes before carving and serving.
Notes
- Store. Remove any remaining meat from the bones and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days or freeze for 3-4 months.
- For a slow cooker instruction. Slow Cooker Roast Chicken
- Use it up. Leftover chicken can be used to make White Chicken Chili, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Chicken Tacos, Chimichangas, or Flautas.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
39kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
27mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
122IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 39 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 39kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 122IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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