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whole roasted chicken topped with fresh parsley in a glass baking dish
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Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken

This Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken is so easy to make. It turns out juicy, tender, and flavorful every time that you make it.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 291kcal

Equipment

  • roasting pan
  • butchers twine
  • carving knife

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds Whole chicken
  • 1 Lemon
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 3 Sprigs fresh rosemary
  • ¼ cup Butter melted
  • 3 Sprigs Fresh thyme
  • 1 Head of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon Ground sage
  • ½ teaspoon Poultry seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Remove the packet of innards from the inside cavity of the chicken, and pat it dry.
  • Drizzle the butter and olive oil over the chicken.
  • Squeeze the juice from half a lemon over the chicken.
  • Season the chicken with the sage, poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Tie the legs of the chicken together with butcher's twine.
  • Place the other half of the lemon, the head of garlic and the fresh herbs into the cavity of the chicken.
  • Place the chicken breast side up into a casserole or roasting dish.
  • Roast the chicken for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley before serving if desired.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg