Description
Oven-roasted chicken is a timeless comfort dish featuring crispy skin and juicy meat. Perfect for family dinners, this simple recipe promises to impress everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (4–5 lbs)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1 whole garlic bulb
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Rinse the chicken under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken; season generously with salt and pepper inside and out.
- Stuff the cavity with garlic, lemon wedges, thyme, and rosemary.
- Place on a roasting rack in a pan; roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced.
- Let rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of whole chicken (approx. 200g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 120mg