Herb Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables

Herb Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables 🍗

A whole chicken rubbed with butter and fresh herbs, roasted until golden with sweet caramelized root vegetables scattered around the pan.

80 min · Beginner · 520 cal · 42g protein · $3.50/serving · American

80minutes
4servings
520calories
42gprotein
$3.50per serving

Ingredients (serves 4)

  • 1 whole chicken (4 lbs)
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons fresh thyme
  • 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 carrots
  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup chicken stock

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat chicken dry inside and out. Mix softened butter with chopped thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.

  2. 2

    Rub herb butter all over the chicken, under the skin, and inside the cavity. Stuff cavity with lemon halves.

  3. 3

    Arrange carrots, potatoes, and onion around the chicken in a roasting pan. Pour chicken stock into the pan.

  4. 4

    Roast for 60 to 70 minutes until the skin is golden and juices run clear when thighs are pierced.

  5. 5

    Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Carve the chicken and serve with roasted vegetables spooned with pan juices.

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