Name: Herb and Garlic Roast Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.75 – 2 kg / 3.5 – 4lb whole chicken, patted dry; Salt and pepper; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 lemon, quartered; 3 rosemary sprigs; 100 g / 1 stick unsalted butter, melted; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp sage, finely chopped; 2 tsp rosemary, finely chopped; 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp each salt and black pepper; 1 cup / 250 ml dry white wine, or low sodium chicken broth; 1 onion, quartered; 1 garlic bulb, halved horizontally

Description

This Roast Chicken recipe results in a perfectly juicy and flavorful whole chicken with crispy skin. The chicken is seasoned with a fragrant herb butter, roasted with lemon and aromatic herbs, and served with pan juices for a delicious finish.

Ingredients

Units Scale

Roast Chicken:

1.75 - 2 kg / 3.5 - 4lb whole chicken, patted dry
Salt and pepper
2 tsp olive oil
1 lemon, quartered
3 rosemary sprigs

Butter:

100 g / 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp sage, finely chopped
2 tsp rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1/2 tsp each salt and black pepper

Under Chook:

1 cup / 250 ml dry white wine, or low sodium chicken broth
1 onion, quartered
1 garlic bulb, halved horizontally

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Instructions

Take the chicken out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat oven to 220C/450F (standard) or 200C/430F (fan/convection). Put shelf in the middle.
Mix together Butter ingredients. Add juice from 2 wedges of lemon.
Place chicken in a roasting pan. Use a dessert spoon to loosen skin from the chicken. Prop chicken upright and drizzle butter under the skin, saving some for the surface. Smear remaining butter over the chicken. Stuff with lemon wedges and rosemary.
Tie drumstick ends with string and tuck wing tips under the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place onion and garlic in the pan, then place the chicken on top. Pour wine around and drizzle with oil. Roast, basting twice, until cooked through.
Rest the chicken for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

For herbs, feel free to use your favorites or dried herbs.
Onion and garlic elevate the flavor of the pan juices.
Ensure most of the garlic-herb butter is under the skin to prevent burning.
Options for making gravy are included in the notes.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: Approximately 400 kcal
Sugar: Negligible
Sodium: Varies based on added salt
Fat: Approximately 25g
Saturated Fat: Approximately 12g
Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 13g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: Negligible
Fiber: Negligible
Protein: Approximately 40g
Cholesterol: Approximately 150mg