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    Always Perfect Roasted Chicken

    Published: Mar 24, 2019 · Modified: Feb 9, 2022 by Jocelyn Wilhelm· This post may contain affiliate links and generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

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    Roast Chicken with spices, garlic, onions, thyme and lemon in a baking dish

    My favorite go to Sunday recipe is this always perfect roasted chicken! So simple to make with just a few ingredients that you can readily find in your pantry!

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    Table of contents

    • Why We Love This Dish
    • Ingredients Needed
    • How to Make this Dish
    • Frequently Asked Question
    • Cooking Tips
    • Other Recipes to Try

    Why We Love This Dish

    • This is a quick yet impressive dinner to make. My husband, as then-boyfriend, made this for me on our first date. We're still married and counting!
    • Nothing goes to waste because you can use the chicken carcass to make wholesome homemade chicken stock!

    Ingredients Needed

    • Whole Chicken
    • Sea Salt
    • Ground Black Pepper
    • Paprika
    • Lemon
    • Onion
    • Thyme
    • Garlic

    How to Make this Dish

    • STEP 1: Starting with a whole roasting chicken rinse and dry the chicken with paper towels. Then I rub the whole chicken with ¼ c. olive oil.
    • STEP 2: On a small bowl, mix ½ T. sea salt, ¼ t. ground black pepper and ¼ t. paprika. Rub the dry mixture all over the chicken, as well as inside the cavity.
    • STEP 3: Stuff the chicken with 1 lemon cut in half (with seeds removed), ¼ c. of sliced onion, sprigs of thyme and a whole bulb of garlic.
    • STEP 4: Cut the garlic crosswise (so the garlic flavor will slowly infuse on to the chicken as it cooks). Slice a few cloves of garlic and put some in between the skin of the chicken and the meat.
    • STEP 5: Roast the chicken in the oven for 30 minutes in 425 degree F. After 30 minutes, decrease the temperature to 350 degree F and cook until a thermometer inserted into the chicken breast registers 165 degree F, 30 to 45 minutes.  Enjoy!

    Frequently Asked Question

    Should I cover the chicken when roasting?

    Covering the chicken while roasting will keep it from getting crisper skin and a nice golden color. For this reason, we suggest roasting the chicken in this recipe to be uncovered.

    Is it better to roast or bake chicken?

    Roasting a chicken will give it crisper skin while maintaining a tender and juicier meat. Baking is a cooking method for recipes that start out soft such as dough or cake batter.

    How can I make sure that the chicken doesn't dry out when roasting?

    Using a foil towards the end of cooking time to cover the breast of the chicken will ensure that the meat stays moist. Whooops! I said it.

    Cooking Tips

    If the chicken is getting too brown before it reaches the proper internal temperature, tent a foil over the chicken to keep the skin from burning.

    If desired, you can also add a couple of carrots and celery stalks and lay them at the bottom of the baking dish while roasting the chicken. This adds more flavor to the roasted chicken and will also yield some juice which you can use to make gravy.

    Other Recipes to Try

    • Pancit Canton Noodles with Shrimp and Vegetables
    • Filipino BBQ Beef On A Stick
    • Pancit Guisado (Stir-Fried Egg Noodles)
    • Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry

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    Roast Chicken with spices, garlic, onions, thyme and lemon in a baking dish

    Always Perfect Roasted Chicken

    Roasted Chicken is one of my favorite Sunday dish to make. Because the week starts off with this simple and always perfect roasted chicken recipe. Then come Monday, I made this Very Delicious Chicken Flautas with the leftover chicken. Then with the carcass I made the Always Perfect Chicken Stock. I love that nothing goes to waste!
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: One-Pot Meal
    Servings: 6 8 servings
    Calories: 644kcal
    Author: Jocelyn Wilhelm
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    Ingredients

    • 4 lb. Roasting Chicken
    • ¼ c. Extra Virgin olive oil
    • ½ T. sea salt
    • ¼ t. black pepper
    • ¼ t. paprika
    • ¼ c. of sliced onion
    • 1 lemon cut in half
    • sprigs of thyme
    • 1 whole bulb of garlic

    Instructions

    • Rub the whole chicken with ¼ c. olive oil.
    • Then on a small dish, mix ½ T. sea salt, ¼ t. black pepper and ¼ t. paprika.  Rub the dry mixture all over the chicken, as well as inside the cavity.
    • Stuff the chicken with 1 lemon cut in half with seeds removed, ¼ c. of sliced onion, sprigs of thyme, and a whole bulb of garlic (yes, a whole bulb – don’t worry it’s an aphrodisiac!)
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    • Cut the garlic crosswise (so the garlic flavor will slowly infuse onto the chicken as it cooks).  Slice a few cloves of garlic and put some in between the skin of the chicken and the meat.
    • Roast the chicken in the oven for 30 minutes in 425 degree F .  After 30 minutes, decrease the temperature to 350 degree F and cook until a thermometer inserted into the chicken breast registers 165 degree F, 30 to 45 minutes.  Enjoy!

    Notes

    This is a nice meal to make on a Sunday, then throughout the week you can make other dishes made with left-over chicken meat, then as a finalé, you can make chicken stock with the carcass!
    Be sure to remove the seeds from the lemon as this may give it a bitter taste.
    Another thing to note, is lemon with thicker rib will tend to be bitter, so keep an eye on that and use lemons that have thinner skin.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 260mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 593mg | Vitamin A: 2549IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 4mg
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