Classic Roast Chicken

9 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 1HR 30MINS

Classic Roast Chicken

This classic roast chicken is effortless to make. Simple, easy and delicious juicy chicken with a side of roasted veggies - you will never buy rotisserie from the store again!
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This classic roast chicken is effortless to make. Simple, easy and delicious juicy chicken with a side of roasted veggies - you will never buy rotisserie from the store again!
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1HR 30MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
6
us / metric
Whole Chicken
1
Whole Chicken
3-5lbs
Lemon
1
Lemon
Fresh Thyme
1 bunch
Fresh Thyme
Yellow Onion
1
Large Yellow Onion
Carrot
2
Medium Carrots
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
as needed
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
to taste
Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
189
Fat
6.9 g
Protein
25.1 g
Carbs
6.5 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
step 2
Roughly chop Carrots (2) into quarters.
step 2 Roughly chop Carrots (2) into quarters.
step 3
Roughly chop Yellow Onion (1) into quarters.
step 3 Roughly chop Yellow Onion (1) into quarters.
step 4
Peel and crush Garlic (4 cloves) with a knife.
step 4 Peel and crush Garlic (4 cloves) with a knife.
step 5
Slice Lemon (1) into roughly six pieces.
step 5 Slice Lemon (1) into roughly six pieces.
step 6
Stuff inside of Whole Chicken (1) with lemon, large garlic clove, and Fresh Thyme (1 bunch). Scatter carrots and onions on roasting tray around chicken.
step 6 Stuff inside of Whole Chicken (1) with lemon, large garlic clove, and Fresh Thyme (1 bunch). Scatter carrots and onions on roasting tray around chicken.
step 7
Drizzle top of chicken liberally with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (as needed).
step 7 Drizzle top of chicken liberally with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (as needed).
step 8
Season with Salt (to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 8 Season with Salt (to taste) and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 9
Place in oven for an hour and a half, or until cooked through. Every 500 grams of chicken will need about 30 minutes in the oven.
step 9 Place in oven for an hour and a half, or until cooked through. Every 500 grams of chicken will need about 30 minutes in the oven.
step 10
Transfer to a serving plate and surround the chicken with roasted veggies. Enjoy!
step 10 Transfer to a serving plate and surround the chicken with roasted veggies. Enjoy!

Tags

Dairy-Free
American
Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Chicken
British
Keto
Low-Carb
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetables
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