Roast Chicken

Easy and versatile roast whole chicken stuffed with lemon, onion, garlic,
parsley and butter.

Servings: 6 people

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Prep Time
30 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour, 30 minutes

Main Course

American

Roast Chicken whole chicken in the oven

Instructions

1 Pull chicken out of the fridge about 20 minutes before roasting.
2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
3 Remove giblets and pat chicken dry with a paper towel. In a small bowl, mix
seasonings. Rub entire chicken with seasonings and mustard.
4 Cut onion into quarters. Stuff chicken with onion, garlic, lemon, parsley and 2
tablespoon butter. Tie chicken legs together with cooking twine. Cut 1
tablespoon butter into 6 small chunks. Gently slide butter chunks under the top
skin layer.
5 Place chicken on a roasting pan, or on an oven safe rack on a baking sheet. Bake
for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake for an
additional 45-65 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165-170 degrees.
**During the last 10 minutes baste outside with remaining 1 tablespoon melted
butter.
6 When chicken is finished, remove from oven and let rest for 20 minutes.