Easy Roast Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- whole chicken
- butter, 1/4 stick softened
- thyme, 5 sprigs
- lemon, quartered
- red onions, 3-4 sm
- garlic, 4-6 cloves
- carrots, 1 chopped
- potatoes, 1-2 med chopped
- sea salt & pepper to taste
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How to make Easy Roast Chicken
- Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels
- Mix butter thyme from 2 sprigs of thyme.
- Loosen the skin of the breast and spread butter mix between the skin and meat. This helps to keep the meat moist.
- Season cavity of chicken liberally with a sea salt and pepper mixture
- Stuff lemon, garlic, onion, and remaining thyme in cavity and truss close with kitchen twine. It may not be possible to stuff everything in if you use a small chicken.
- Season whole chicken generously with salt & pepper
- Spread chopped carrots, potatoes and onion in roasting pan and place chicken on top
- Roast in oven preheated to 425F or 200C. A medium sized chicken should take about 40mins to cook, this will vary depending on your oven. Check for doneness by piercing chicken leg with a knife - the juice should run clear.
- Remove from oven and let rest 20mins before cutting up.
- Serve up!
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