How to Roast Chicken | Perfect Roast Chicken
Easy way to roast a chicken in under 2 hours. Moist and Juicy Chicken which requires just few minutes of preparation time.
Equipment
Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 1 4 Pound Whole Chicken with Skins On
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 2 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves finely chopped
- 10 cloves Garlic
- 3 tablespoon Honey
- 3 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 3 large Potatoes
- 1 large Onions
- 1 whole Lemons
- 2 whole Garlic
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
- Take a mixing bowl and add all ingredients from butter to lemon juice and mix well.
- Now take a roasting tray, place sliced potatoes, onions, garlic in the base of the pan.
- Now place chicken over the vegetables, spread butter under the skin and massage all over the chicken.
- Apply inside the chicken and outside the chicken and massage well.
- Now place sliced lemons and garlic into the cavity of the chicken and tie both the chicken legs with kitchen thread.
- Now pop the chicken into the oven and bake for 30 mins.
- Remove the chicken from oven after 30 mins, baste the chicken with the chicken juices from the pan.
- Pop the chicken back into the oven and bake for further 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken every 10 mins and baste the chicken with the juices.
- Once the chicken is roasted. Remove the chicken from oven and leave it to rest for 15 mins.
- Carve the chicken and serve.
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Notes
- Make sure you baste the chicken every 10 mins to keep the roast chicken moist and juicy.
- Be generous with the butter, it adds so much flavor and moistness.
- Season with chicken with salt and pepper generously.
- Never over cook the chicken else it will turn rubbery and dry.
- Allow to rest the chicken for 15 minutes before carving.
Meal Prep & Storage
- You can make the roast chicken a day in advance and reheat it in oven for 30 mins.
- Roast chicken can be stored in fridge for up to a week and can be used in different recipes.
Serving Suggestions
- You can serve it as it is along with some sides of vegetables and rice.
- You can make sandwiches or add them to salads or soups too.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
How to Roast Chicken | Perfect Roast Chicken
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
610
% Daily Value*
Fat
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Cholesterol
136
mg
45
%
Sodium
893
mg
39
%
Potassium
1123
mg
32
%
Carbohydrates
47
g
16
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
11
g
12
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
883
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
45
mg
55
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.