Description
A simple recipe for a flavorful roasted chicken suitable for holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (about 5 lbs)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, halved
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Remove giblets from the chicken cavity. Pat the chicken skin dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Rub the oil mixture all over the outside of the chicken.
- Place the lemon halves and smashed garlic cloves inside the chicken cavity.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan.
- Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius) in the thickest part of the thigh.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Notes
- Basting the chicken every 20 minutes with pan juices will keep the skin moist.
- For crispier skin, increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit for the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 75 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 chicken
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 150
Keywords: Christmas chicken, roasted chicken, holiday poultry, festive dinner, easy roast chicken