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Perfect Roast Chicken

April 26, 2016 by Leslie Robinson Leave a Comment

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There are a few things every home cook should know how to make and Roast Chicken tops the list. Roasting a chicken at home is incredibly easy, makes your house smells like heaven, and offers up a truly beautiful dinner for your family. It’s easy enough for a weeknight night dinner and lovely enough for company.

It may seem intimidating but this simple method will have you adding Roast Chicken to your dinner rotation in no time. I love a dinner that is easy to prepare, deeply satisfying, and offers endless options for using every bit of this chicken. I use left over chicken in salads, soups, enchiladas, and tacos. You can even save the carcass for homemade chicken stock. The versatility of a simple chicken is pretty amazing.

This version offers a crispy, well seasoned skin and juicy meat. Happy Cooking!
Enjoy!

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Perfect Roast Chicken
Author: Leslie Robinson
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  50 mins
Total time:  1 hour
 
Adapted from The Kitchn.
Ingredients
  • 1 3-4 pound chicken
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • 1.5 pounds small yukon gold or new red potatoes (or combination)
  • extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
  1. Remove giblets. Pat chicken very dry inside and out, with paper towels.
  2. With your fingers, create a pocket by loosening skin between skin and breast meat near cavity. Insert 1-2 sprigs of thyme in each pocket.
  3. Season chicken well with salt and pepper on outside of chicken and inside cavity.
  4. Tie legs together and tuck wing tips under body.
  5. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill on plate for 1-2 days.
  6. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  7. Place chicken in roasting dish.
  8. Season potatoes with 1-2 Tablespoons oil, salt & pepper. Place potatoes around chicken.
  9. Total roasting time is 45 minutes to 55 minutes depending on size of chicken.
  10. When fully cooked, remove chicken to cutting board and let rest for 20 minutes.
  11. Carve and serve.
Notes
*when creating pocket between breast meat and skin, do not tear the skin.

*you can roast chicken after prep without chilling for 1-2 days.

*after 20 minutes of roasting, check chicken to see if it's browning evenly. Rotate roasting pan if necessary.

*if oven smokes at 450 degrees, lower temperature 25 degrees.
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