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Recipe card
Herb Butter Roasted Chicken
Roasting whole chicken at home is easy, requires minimal preparation, and no marination is needed. No fancy equipment is needed, just a roasting pan. With a few simple ingredients and very little time, you can make the best and perfect herb and juicy roasted chicken every single time. Crispy and juicy roast chicken is one of the best recipes for Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner.
Ingredients
Chicken: You will need 2 to 5 pounds of whole chicken to make this recipe. Garlic and Herbs: For the best flavors, use any combination of herbs and garlic bulbs. Lemon: Squeeze the juice of lemon and add the halves into the cavity. Butter: The butter mixed with herbs enhances the flavor. After every 15 minutes of baking, baste the chicken with the melted butter from the pan.
Step-by-step instructions
Chef Tips
Some oven gets smoky at higher temperatures. In this case, reduce the temperature and cook for an extra 15 to 20 minutes. Make ahead instructions: You can stuff the chicken and spread the herbed butter. Cover and keep it in the refrigerator a day earlier until ready to roast. Leftover: Leftover roasted chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Stay tuned. I will be sharing interesting recipes on how to use chicken leftovers. If you find it difficult to spread the softened butter, microwave it for 15 seconds, melt it, and then apply it on the surface. The time to roast chicken will vary based on the bird size, so roast the chicken till the internal temperature reaches the safe 165 degrees F.
What to serve with whole roast chicken?
Whole roast chicken is tasty by itself. You can serve it with green beans almondine, potato buns, or dinner rolls, and lemon garlic potatoes or crispy garlic oven-roasted potatoes for a complete chicken dinner. Some of my other favorite recipes to serve with whole roast chicken include garlic butter beans, buttermilk biscuits, mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, apple salad, etc.
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