Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken – Easy and versatile roast whole chicken stuffed with lemon, onion, garlic, parsley and butter.

Ingredients you need for this recipe:

• Whole Chicken (5-6 pounds)
• Parsley
• Onion
• Dijon Mustard
• Butter
• Lemon
• Garlic Cloves
• Seasonings: salt + pepper + paprika + onion powder + garlic powder

Here are the tools needed to make a roast chicken in the oven:

• Roasting pan
• Basting brush
• Measuring spoons
• Cutting board
• Chef knife
• Cooking twine
• Meat thermometer

How to roast a whole chicken in the oven:

Step 1: Pull chicken out of the fridge about 20 minutes before roasting.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 3: Remove giblets and pat chicken dry with a paper towel. In a small bowl, mix seasonings. Rub entire chicken with seasonings and mustard.

Step 4: Cut onion into quarters. Stuff chicken with onion, garlic, lemon, parsley and 2 tablespoons of butter. Tie chicken legs together with cooking twine. Cut 1 tbsp butter into 6 small chunks. Gently slide butter chunks under the top skin layer.

Step 5: Place chicken on a roasting pan, or on an oven safe rack on a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 45-65 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165-170 degrees. **During the last 10 minutes baste outside with remaining 1 tbsp melted butter.

Step 6: When chicken is finished, remove from oven and let rest for 20 minutes.

Notes: If the top of the chicken begins to burn before finishing, cover with a piece of foil and continue cooking.

Here are some of my favorite dishes to serve with Roast Chicken:

• Creamy Mashed Potatoes
• Scalloped Potatoes
• Baked Macaroni and Cheese
• Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Sweet Potato
• Buttermilk Rolls
• Mexican Refried Beans
• Mexican Rice