Roasted Chicken Recipe
How about an easy yet tasty chicken dinner recipe? You are in luck because I prepared a simple roasted chicken dish just for you. Although this recipe is simple, it doesn’t mean that the taste is simple too. This tastes better that the ordinary rotisserie chicken, I guarantee.
The thing that I like most about this dish other than the taste is the texture. I believe that the stuffing did a great job in providing moisture to the chicken. If you’ve been to Boston Market and tried their chicken, that pretty much is the texture that I’m talking about – tender and juicy.
I had this with some homemade mashed potatoes and it was a blast. If you wish to enjoy this better, making your own KFC style gravy will do the trick.
Try this Roasted Chicken Recipe and let me know your thoughts.
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Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 lemon zested and quartered
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Equipment
- 1 Roasting pan Holds the chicken and catches the drippings for gravy.
- 1 Kitchen twine Ties the legs together so the aromatics stay in the cavity.
- 1 Instant read thermometer Confirms the thickest part of the chicken has reached 165°F.
- 2 Small mixing bowls One for the dry rub and one for the lemon-thyme butter.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Combine the salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Mix well.1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Rub the seasoning mixture all over the chicken, including the inside of the cavity.1 whole chicken
- In another small bowl, combine the melted butter, dried thyme, and lemon zest. Mix well.4 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 lemon
- Carefully loosen the skin over the chicken breast. Spread the lemon-thyme butter under the skin, distributing it evenly over the breast meat.1 whole chicken
- Stuff the quartered lemon, diced onion, and chopped celery inside the cavity. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine to hold everything in place.1 lemon, 1 medium onion, 2 stalks celery
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan. Roast for 60 to 65 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the thickest part reaches 165°F.1 whole chicken
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest briefly. Remove the kitchen twine before serving.
- Transfer the roasted chicken to a serving plate. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
Len says
Is it OK to use thyme essential oil instead of dried thyme?
Doris says
Another alternative for the dried tyme post I can’t find
Ayip diaz says
This xmas eve i want to try roasting. (chicken) just have a question, do brining makes the chicken juicier? If so, can u suggest ingredients for the brine? Thanks!
Birdie_ver says
Tnx jamie 🙂
Dee says
Just wanna ask do i really need to use the roasting rack or kahit na baking pan pede na? By the way love your site 🙂
ann says
how do I know if the chicken is cooked through?I baked the chicken(abt 3.3lbs) for 60 mins and when I checked it,the inside was still pink and bloody.so I cooked it a lot longer until it started to fall off of the bone.I feel like I overcooked it (took 2 hrs) bec it was not juicy.I was sad it dint turn out well.Was my first attempt to bake chix.really need help!!!
Jeff says
is it ok kht wlang dried thyme? optional lng po ba o need tlaga un? mahal kc sa market.
Cel says
Hi! Can i use a turbo broiler instead of the oven in this recipe?
Jules says
I love this site…..I learned alot about cooking! Thanks…
ivy says
so delicious….my husband love it! thanks for sharing !
beng14 says
hello!!!!! i love panlasangpinoy!!!!!! through this site i learned how to cook!!!!!! i just wanna ask,… may alternative b s butter? we’re a Jewish so i cant use dairy and meat together!!!!! thanks poh!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless
meh says
im gonna try it in an hour, will let you guys know if it tastes any good.
Myra says
l try this recipe it taste really good my Hubby and son like it thanks to all the recipe that you share …God Bless
ramon says
great recipes? they actually worked. more power to all of you. Im just wondering if you have recipe for Aristocrat bbq chicken?
jasmin says
wow,new recipe,this looks yummy!i can’t wait to try it next week!!thanks again for sharing and more power!
yoyong says
keep up the good work….more power to you my friend…..
cheflils says
Hi,
Can you show in your video how to debone the whole chicken without cutting or bruising the skin and the meat is intact. The skeleton of the chicken must also be intact when it is taken out of the chicken’s meat. What is the best stuff/fillings of the chicken? Thank you so much and more power.
Alex says
You have a very nice blog here. Just wondering, are you a Chinese born in the Philippines?
Bong says
Hello, I’m a regular follower of your website and I love your recipes. On the Roasted Chicken….my problem is my oven doesn’t have a heat meter. What will I do? Do I just heat the oven and put the chicken? Thanks and more power.
Bong
Panlasang Pinoy says
sir bong, you may place an oven thermometer inside the oven. Temperature is extremely important for this recipe that is why we need to measure it.
claire says
hi sir can I put lemongrass inside?Thanks
johnson says
how do you loosen the skin of the chicken ?
Panlasang Pinoy says
Johnson, try to loosen the skin from the flesh in one end by pinching the skin until it separates from the flesh. Work on it using your fingers or a skewer to slowly loosed the remaining skin. You can start on the part near the cavity opening.
johnson says
Thanks for responding. Will try it.
Leah says
Hi,
Do i bake the chicken covered in foil or without foil?
Thanks and the chicken does look yummy.
Leah
Panlasang Pinoy says
No aluminum foil needed here, Leah.
Ella salazar says
My family of 7 love this recipe we always serve this in every fam bonding.thank you ❤️❤️❤️