Whole Roasted Chicken with Herb Butter
This whole roasted chicken with herb butter is a perfect holiday dinner recipe with incredible flavors, crispy and salty skin, and a juicy center.
Servings: 6
Calories: 485kcal
Equipment
- Baking pan or roasting pan
- Thermometer
Ingredients
- 4.4 pounds Whole chicken 2 kg
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper powder
- 1 bulb Garlic cut the head
- 1 Lemon
- 6 sprigs of Mint leaves
- 6 sprigs of Parsley or Cilantro
For the herb butter
- 8 tablespoon Butter less than 3 tablespoon actually gets used
- 2 tablespoon Mint leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, add softened butter and mint leaves and mix well. Keep this aside.8 tablespoon Butter, 2 tablespoon Mint leaves
- Place the whole chicken on your baking sheet or roasting pan. Pat dry the chicken and sprinkle salt and pepper powder on the outside and inside the cavity.4.4 pounds Whole chicken, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Pepper powder
- Stuff the inside of the chicken with garlic head, squeeze the lemon juice, and also stuff these halves along with mint and parsley sprig.1 bulb Garlic, 1 Lemon, 6 sprigs of Mint leaves, 6 sprigs of Parsley or Cilantro
- Apply herbed butter all over the surface.
How long to roast a whole chicken?
- Bake the chicken in a preheated 400-degree oven for 60 to 90 minutes until the internal temperature of the thigh and breast reaches 165 degrees F. (The time to roast chicken will vary based on the bird size, so roast the chicken till the internal temperature reaches the safe 165 degrees F)
- Baste with the melted butter in the baking pan every 15 minutes.
- Let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
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Notes
- Some oven gets smoky at higher temperatures. In this case, reduce the temperature and cook for an extra 15 to 20 minutes.
- Make ahead instructions: You can stuff the chicken and spread the herbed butter. Cover and keep it in the refrigerator a day earlier until ready to roast.
- Leftover: Leftover roasted chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- If you find it difficult to spread the softened butter, microwave it for 15 seconds, melt it, and then apply it on the surface.
Nutrition
Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 809IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg