Herb Butter Roasted Chicken
Whether you're trying to impress your loved ones or making Shabbas dinner, this juicy herb butter roasted chicken is going to become a weekly staple in your home.
PREP TIME
45 minutes
COOK TIME
1 hour and 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
10
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 111 Whole Chicken
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Unsalted Butter, (2 sticks)
- 6 cloves6 cloves6 cloves Garlic
- 6 sprigs6 sprigs6 sprigs fresh Rosemary
- 222 Lemon, Zest, then quartered
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Black Pepper
- .5 tsp.5 tsp.5 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 222 Yellow Onion, quartered
- 333 Carrots, quartered
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Preheat the oven to 375. Allow your butter to come to room temperature (not melted). You want the butter to be pliable. Chop the garlic and rosemary, zest two lemons, and combine into the butter. Season generously with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper if you desire. The butter should be soft and fragrant.
- For best results, allow the chicken to come to room temperature as well and pat dry with some paper towel. This step will help the chicken cook evenly and allow the skin to get crispy. Prep the chicken skin by gently tucking your fingers under the skin of the breast, wiggling until it releases completely creating a pocket. Be cautious not to rip it. With a utensil of your choice (like a rubber spatula), generously slather the butter under and on top of the skin, on the wings and thighs, and anywhere else.
- Place the chicken into a greased oven-safe roasting pan. Stuff the chicken with the quartered onions and lemon, leaving some on the bottom of the pan to caramelize and roast with the carrots. Tuck the wings under the body of the chicken to prevent excessive burning. Using kitchen twine, tie the legs up and together; this helps the chicken to roast evenly.
- Roast the chicken on the middle rack of the oven for one hour and fifteen minutes. When that time is finished, pull the chicken out and allow it to rest for a minimum of fifteen minutes. We want to make sure the chicken is at least 165F. This last step is so precious and important to ensure the chicken is moist and perfectly cooked.
- Use the leftover drippings to make a gravy, if desired. Carve it up and serve with your favorite side dishes!
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Coconut Free Egg Free Entrées GAPS Gluten Free Grain Free Keto Nut Free Poultry Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 528 |
| Fat: | 52 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 4 g |
| Protein: | 26 g |
| Cholesterol: | 141 g |
| Sodium: | 586 mg |
| Fiber: | 2 g |
| Sugars: | 4 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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don’t mind me DROOLING all over my computer
This is an oldie, but a goodie!