Description
This one-pot roast chicken delivers deeply flavored meat with crisp skin, perfect for family dinners or weeknight meals.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg (3–4 lb) whole chicken, giblets removed
- 50 g slightly salted butter, softened (or use unsalted + a pinch of salt)
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken stock (or splash of white wine + stock)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ tbsp dried rosemary
- ½ tbsp dried parsley
- ½ tbsp dried tarragon
- ½ tbsp dried coriander
- ½ tbsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 lemon, cut into quarters
- 2 medium carrots, cut into large chunks
- 1½ lb baby potatoes, halved or quartered if large (optional)
- 1 medium onion, cut into large pieces
- 5 garlic cloves, smashed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and Dutch oven: Place an empty cast-iron Dutch oven with its lid on in the oven and preheat to 220°C/425°F for about 10 minutes.
- Prep the chicken: Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season inside and outside with salt and black pepper.
- Make the herb butter: Combine softened butter with rosemary, parsley, tarragon, coriander, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Tuck butter under the skin: Loosen the breast skin and spread half the herb butter under the skin; rub the remaining butter over the outside of the chicken.
- Stuff and truss: Place lemon quarters in the cavity and truss the legs with kitchen twine if desired.
- Arrange vegetables and add stock: Add carrots, potatoes, onion and garlic to the hot Dutch oven, squeeze lemon juice over them, and pour chicken stock around the vegetables.
- Roast: Place chicken on top of the vegetables, cover the pot, and roast at 220°C/425°F for 20–30 minutes.
- Finish at lower heat: Reduce oven temperature to 180°C/365°F and roast until the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165°F (about 40–50 minutes).
- Rest and carve: Let the chicken rest for 10–15 minutes before carving and serving with the vegetables and pan juices.
Notes
For extra crisp skin, remove the lid for the last 10–15 minutes of roasting.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American