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4.8 from 18 votes

The BEST Roast Chicken

Juicy down to the white meat, completely flavorful AND easy and simple to make? This is the roast chicken recipe that will NEVER disappoint, especially with my secret trick to a succulent, juicy bird every time!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 434 kcal
Course: Dinner , Others
Cuisine: American , Canadian

Ingredients

  • 1 4 lb young chicken fresh
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 large yellow onion quartered
  • 1 lemon quartered
  • 1 head of garlic sliced open horizontally
  • 2 stalks celery chopped in half
  • 1/4 cup butter softened to room temp
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Juice of 1 lemon with lemon reserved
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Dry chicken and it's cavity with a paper towel. Season the cavity with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp, then stuff the bird with half the onion, the celery stalks, both halves of the garlic head, the juiced lemon (not the juice!) and quartered lemon.
  3. In a 9x11 baking dish, pull apart the layers of the other half of the onion, and place them in one layer in the baking dish. Place the chicken on top of the onion.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the butter, lemon juice, dijon mustard, oregano and rosemary together until well combined. Make pockets beneath the chicken breast skin with your hands, then rub 1/3 of the butter mixture beneath the skin of the breasts, over the entire breast generously. Use the rest of the butter mixture to rub onto the skin of the chicken, evenly into every nook and cranny. Make sure to get butter into the crevices of the legs and wings as well.
  5. Salt and pepper the chicken well over the entire bird, making sure to get into crevices. Tuck the wings under the bird, then place into the oven. Let cook at 425 for 30 minutes, then turn temperature to 350 degrees F for 1 hour -1 hour and 15 mins, or until internal temperature is 155-160 degrees F. Temperature will rise as the bird rests.
  6. After chicken is done cooking, let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 434kcal (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 434

% Daily Value*

Calories 434kcal 22%

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