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4.6 from 15 votes

The Best Easy Roast Chicken

Delicious moist roast chicken is covered in herb infused butter on a delicious bed of roast vegetables.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 171 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 roaster chicken
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning herb blend
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 3 carrots

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Remove your chicken from the packaging and wash thoroughly with cold water. 
  3. Optional: brine chicken at this point for a day ahead of time for the best flavor.
  4. Remove the giblets from your chicken. Trim and excess fat and pat the chicken dry with paper towels. 
  5. Place one quartered onion, half the garlic, and the lemon slices in the cavity of the chicken. 
  6. Take softened butter and combine with the Italian Herb Seasoning, then rub the mixture liberally under the skin of the chicken on the breasts.
  7. Liberally season the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper. Truss chicken with bakers twine (tie legs together), if desired.
  8. In a roasting pan, add the remaining garlic and onions and the chopped carrots, seasoning with salt and pepper.
  9. Place the seasoned chicken on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan and place in a 400oF oven.
  10. Roast for and hour and a half, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165oF and the skin is crispy and golden brown. Baste frequently as it cooks (optional, for more flavor and golden skin) if desired.

Notes

  • If chicken skin is getting too brown in one spot, you can cover that part with foil. Skin will look dark brown - that does not indicate burning unless it is black and smells acrid - it is just a dark caramel color!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 171kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 183mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 171kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 183mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.