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Perfect roast chicken and vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 4-5 pound whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 pounds baby potatoes, left whole
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper for seasoning
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, cut in half
Directions
- Unwrap your chicken and place it on a rimmed baking sheet. Pat dry with a paper towel, and sprinkle the whole bird, inside and out with salt and pepper.*
- Pre-heat your oven to 450°.
- Mix butter, herbs and garlic in a small bowl. Using your fingers, or the back of a spoon loosen the skin above the breasts and spread some of the herbed butter under the skin. Spread the remaining butter all over the chicken, coating it well. Stuff the cavity with lemon halves. If the bird is not trussed, tie the legs together with kitchen twine. If you don’t have kitchen twine, you can skip this step.
- Toss potatoes, carrots, parsnips and onion in a large bowl with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables in a roasting pan or in a large oven safe dish such as a cast iron skillet. Place chicken, breast side up over the vegetables.
- Roast the chicken for 50-55 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast or thigh reads 165°. If you don’t have a thermometer, cut into the breast or thigh, the juices should run clear. If they are not, place chicken back into the oven for another five to ten minutes.
- Once chicken is done remove from the oven and let it rest for at least ten minutes before carving into it. Enjoy!
- * If you have time, place the baking sheet in the fridge, uncovered for 12 hours, or up to two days to air dry. Air drying your chicken in the fridge will remove excess moisture from the skin and give you that really crispy skin everyone loves.
