Roast whole chicken made juicy and super flavourful with this simple recipe. Delicious herb butter roast chicken with butter, herbs and garlic. This chicken is roasted in oven with skins to create a crispy chicken with roast potatoes. Learn how to make the most delicious and juicy roast chicken with stepwise pictures.
Herb Butter Roast Chicken
Thanksgiving is around the corner. it is one of my favourite holiday. There is nothing more satisfying than cooking wonderful foods for your loved ones and enjoying the day with the people you love. I have created a whole lot of menu for this thanksgiving. I have been sharing it visually with you all week long.
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We are not into turkey, so it is always a roast chicken. That too this special roast chicken which i have been making it for years. My fool proof recipe is this one. I have been giving ideas all week long for the recipes you can make this thanksgiving.
About Roast Chicken
Roasting a whole chicken can feel intimating for many. But it is actually very easy to make. You can do few minutes of preparation to the chicken and leave it to bake without baby sitting. There are few crucial steps to get the perfect juicy and crispy roast chicken.
Herb butter is what makes the roast chicken perfect. Roast the chicken with skin for best taste and texture. Herb butter is made with lots of butter, herbs, spices and dried herbs.
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Roast Chicken Ingredients
Whole Chicken - Use medium to large chicken with skins on. It makes the chicken juicy without drying. The chicken skin gets crispy which makes it tasty.
For Stuffing - I used lemon, garlic, onion and herbs to stuff inside the chicken.
For Layering Baking Tray - I used onion and potatoes for layering the baking tray. So when the chicken bakes, you get roast potato as well.
Herb Butter - use butter, dried herbs, paprika, salt and black pepper powder for flavouring.
How to Make Roast Chicken (3 Easy Steps)
Pre-preparation - Preheat oven to 200 degree C. Take a baking pan and place onion slices over it. Set aside.
Chicken Prep - Mix all the herb butter ingredients together and set aside. Take chicken and use your fingers to separate the skins from it. Spread butter over chicken.
Baking Chicken - Nplace the potatoes around the chicken and pop it into the oven and bake for 1 hour and 30 mins. Remove it from oven half way through the cooking time and take the juices from the pan and pour it over the chicken. do this two times. Remove it from oven and set aside for 20 mins. Now slice and serve.
How to Make Roast Chicken (Stepwise Pictures)
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Take chicken and pat it dry with a kitchen towel |
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| lets make the herb butter, take butter in a bowl |
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| take garlic |
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| add in rosemary |
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| parsley |
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| add in oregano |
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| paprika |
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| salt and pepper |
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| mix well |
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| take chicken in a pan |
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| separate the skin with your fingers |
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| spoon some butter in and spread it evenly over it |
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| like this |
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| place onions inside the cavity |
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| place garlic in |
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| stuff the cavity with lemons |
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| tie the legs with a kitchen thread |
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| like this |
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| apply butter all over it |
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| place onions in the pan |
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| place chicken over it, arrange potatoes all around it |
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| time to bake |
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| remove it half way through the cooking time |
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| base it lightly with the juices |
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| bake again |
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| till crispy |
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| serv |
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Roast Chicken | Herb Butter Roast Chicken Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ kg Whole Chicken with skin about 3 pounds
- 1 large Onion chopped with skins on
- 1 bulb Garlic whole bulb cut in half
- 1 large Lemon cut in half
For Layering Tray
- 4 large Potatoes cut into chunks
- 2 large Onion cut into thick slices
For Herb Butter
- 100 grams Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic peeled & grated
- 2 teaspoon Ground Paprika
- 2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 2 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- 3 tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped finely
- 2 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degree C. Take a baking pan and place onion slices over it. Set aside.
- Mix all the herb butter ingredients together and set aside.
- Take chicken and use your fingers to separate the skins from it. Now put half of the herb butter in and massage it all over it so it spread evenly. Now put onions, lemons, garlic inside the cavity of the chicken. Place the chicken over the bed of onions. Now place the remaining butter over it and spread evenly.
- Now tie the legs with a thread and place the potatoes around the chicken and pop it into the oven and bake for 1 hour and 30 mins. Remove it from oven half way through the cooking time and take the juices from the pan and pour it over the chicken. do this two times.
- Now remove it from oven and set aside for 20 mins. Now slice and serve.
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Rahana Rani
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Zim
Awesome recipe, Aarthi! Just what I was looking for.
Thanks,
Rimzim
Divya Rony
Thanks Aarti for this recipe... is there any alternate ingredient to replace Rosemary?
Aarthi
u can skip rosemary
Anonymous
Hi
What temperature should the oven be set.
Thanks.
Aarthi
it has to be cooked in a 200 degree C oven
Ayesha's Kitchen
wow..its tempting Aarthi..am a great fan of ur cooking style and recipes...Thanks a lot for this yummy recipe
Manju Chacko
Tried this today. Very easy & yummm. Great pictorial explanation. Thankyou for sharing.
Renu
Hi tried this recipe last week. Received good feedback from my husband.Your recipes in blog were simple and easy to try at home.Many thanks. I am your follower all the time.
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Bhuvana
What is dat thread? Wr can v get dat?
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Cynthia Thomas
Is there an alternative to butter?