Simple Roast Chicken with Lemon & Herbs (Restaurant Copycat)

⏱️ 95 minutes👥 4-6 servings❤️ Taste: 10/10
Simple Roast Chicken with Lemon & Herbs (Restaurant Copycat)

Nutrition Facts

Calories
385
Protein
42g
Carbs
3g
Fiber
1g

Health Benefits

Gut Health7/10
Anti-Inflammatory8/10
Blood Sugar Control9/10

Ingredients

  • •- 1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs), room temperature
  • •- 2 medium lemons
  • •- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • •- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • •- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • •- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  • •- 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • •- 1½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • •- 1½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. 11. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. 22. Remove chicken giblets; pat entire chicken thoroughly dry with paper towels
  3. 33. Mix softened butter with 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon pepper
  4. 44. Gently loosen skin over breast and thighs; spread butter mixture underneath
  5. 55. Quarter one lemon, crush garlic cloves
  6. 66. Stuff cavity loosely with quartered lemon, garlic, 3 thyme sprigs, 2 rosemary sprigs
  7. 77. Slice remaining lemon for basting
  8. 88. Rub olive oil over entire chicken, season exterior with remaining salt and pepper
  9. 99. Place breast-side up on rack in roasting pan
  10. 1010. Roast 60-75 minutes, basting every 20 minutes with pan juices and lemon slices
  11. 1111. Cook until internal temperature reaches 165°F at thickest part of thigh
  12. 1212. Rest 15-20 minutes before carving