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How to Make an Easy Roasted Chicken
Learn how to make a delicious and easy whole roasted chicken. You just a need a few ingredients, a good roasting pan or skillet and a little over an hour! Makes juicy meat that's perfect for serving as is or shredding and adding to soups, stews, enchiladas or tacos! Yum.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 chicken
Ingredients
- 1 (3-4 pound) young chicken without giblets, preferably organic
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
- Optional: 1 teaspoon each of fresh thyme and diced fresh rosemary
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 white or yellow onion, chopped
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Remove chicken from packaging and discard giblets if there are any. Place chicken in a roasting pan or skillet with the carrots and onions. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
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Add melted butter and minced garlic to a small bowl; add fresh herbs to the butter if you are using. Brush all over the chicken skin and underneath. Season generously with freshly ground salt and pepper.
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Bake in the oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting the chicken with pan juices halfway in between. Chicken is done when a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken breast.
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Allow chicken to rest for 15-30 minutes before cutting into. If you are shredding chicken or using for later, I suggest waiting an hour, or until the chicken is completely cool. Serves 4-6 and will make about 5 cups shredded chicken, maybe more!