Roasted Chicken

A delicious roasted chicken recipe featuring crispy skin, seasoned with butter and thyme, and stuffed with garlic for extra flavor.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Resting Time 15

Total Time 1 15

Course main dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 506 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl Set
Rectangular Porcelain Baking Dish

Ingredients

1 whole chicken about 3 ½ pounds
3 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 bunch thyme plus 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 head garlic sliced in half horizontally
½ whole onion
Lemon slices for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Pat the chicken dry with paper towel, remove the giblets, tuck the chicken wings underneath the breast and tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, salt, pepper and thyme. Use your hands to rub the butter mixture all over the chicken, making sure to get underneath the skin as well.
Stuff the garlic, onion and thyme sprigs inside the chicken cavity.
Place the chicken on a large baking dish and roast in the oven breast side up until the skin is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in the chicken reads 165°F, about 60-75 minutes.
Spoon the juices from the bottom of the baking dish over the chicken and allow the chicken to rest for 15 minutes before carving.

Notes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will last up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1whole chickenCalories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 36gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 792mgPotassium: 427mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 577IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Chicken Recipe, garlic chicken, Roasted Chicken, roasted meal, whole chicken