Lemon & Herb Roast Chicken

Name: Lemon & Herb Roast Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (1.8 kg) whole chicken; 1 lemon, halved; 1 head garlic, halved crosswise; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 tbsp butter, softened; to taste salt and black pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil

Chef-created by Chef Joel

A golden whole roast chicken with lemon, garlic, and thyme — crispy skin and juicy meat.

⏱ Prep 20m🔥 Cook 80m🕒 Total 100m🍽 4 servings

#high-protein#gluten-free#family dinner

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Ingredients

1 (1.8 kg)whole chicken
1lemon, halved
1 headgarlic, halved crosswise
4 sprigsfresh thyme
3 tbspbutter, softened
to tastesalt and black pepper
2 tbspolive oil

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480

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1
Pat the chicken completely dry and let it come to room temperature.
2
Rub softened butter under and over the skin; season generously inside and out.
3
Stuff the cavity with lemon halves, garlic, and thyme.
4
Truss the legs and tuck the wing tips under.
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Roast at 430°F for 20 minutes, then reduce to 375°F for about 60 minutes.
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Chicken is done when a thigh reads 165°F and juices run clear.
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Rest 15 minutes before carving.