How to Roast a Whole Chicken Recipe Video
Ingredients
| Chicken | 1 Large (room temperature) | |
| Dried thyme | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon | 2 Medium | |
| Garlic head | 1 | |
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Kosher salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Flour | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Wine | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Butter | 1 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 607 Calories from Fat 370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41 g63.2%
Saturated Fat 11.6 g58.1%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 189.3 mg63.1%
Sodium 498.8 mg20.8%
Total Carbohydrates 8 g2.8%
Dietary Fiber 1.8 g7.2%
Sugars 0.4 g
Protein 48 g95.6%
Vitamin A 8.8% Vitamin C 37.8%
Calcium 9% Iron 26.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Things You Will Need
Kitchen twine,aluminium foilDirections
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with kitchen towels.
3. Using the sides of knife, smash the garlic cloves, and put them in chicken cavity.
MAKING
4. Cut the lemon in quarters and stuff in the chicken cavity.
5. Put thyme in the cavity.
6. With clean hands, push all the stuffing inside and message the inside of chicken.
7. Generously drizzle olive oil over the chicken and rub with thyme, salt and pepper.
8. Place the chicken, facing cavity towards you, gently put your fingers between chicken skin and flesh, and massage the flesh with seasoning.
9. Using kitchen twine, tie the chicken legs together.
10. Place the chicken on roasting rack or grilling rack over a baking tray, and roast in oven until the internal temperature reaches 165 F.
11. Remove the chicken from oven, cover with aluminium foil and allow to rest.
FINALIZING
12. Place the baking tray, with chicken dripping on heat, add in the flour and whisk continuously for 1 minute.
13. Pour in the wine and whisk well, until the sauce is smooth, add in butter and stir to melt.
SERVING
14. Carve the chicken and serve with dripping sauce.
TIPS
You can make a bed of potatoes, parsnip, fennel, or desired vegetables and place the chicken on it and then roast.
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