5 from 21 votes
Roasted Chicken
This roasted chicken features a whole roaster seasoned inside and out with salt, pepper, garlic, fresh thyme, and lemon slices. It is placed atop sliced leeks, onions, and garlic before roasting with chicken stock, producing juicy meat with aromatic citrus and herb notes and a flavorful pan base.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
711 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken roaster
- 4 garlic peeled, cloves
- 1 leek top green leaves removed
- ½ yellow onion peeled and sliced thin
- 2 lemon sliced on thick slices, plural
- thyme fresh
- 1 cup chicken stock
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Put a rack in the middle of the oven and pre-heat to 375° F.
- Rinse the chicken and sprinkle the cavity generously with salt and pepper. Insert in the cavity a couple of the garlic cloves, half of the fresh thyme sprigs, and 2 pieces of lemons.
- Slice the leek in small rounds and rinse if need be. Place on the bottom of a heavy baking pan. Add the sliced onions and garlic.
- Place the chicken on top of the leeks and onions. Drizzle lightly the outside of the chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Add the lemon slices all around it and the fresh thyme. Add the chicken stock.
- Baste occasionally and poke the chicken legs and breast to let out the juice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
711kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
227mg
(76%)
Sodium
273mg
(11%)
Potassium
711mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
670IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 711
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 711kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 273mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 711mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 670IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.