This Simple Whole Oven Roasted Chicken recipe is made with just a few herbs, fresh roasted garlic and lemon juice. Which produces a crispy yet moist main course dinner that is table ready in one hours time.

Wanting an excellent side dish to serve alongside this main course?

What herbs do i use to make this delicious chicken? It is Flavored with just a few simple ingredients: chicken stock, lemon, butter, rosemary and garlic. I tend to pick up 2 roasting chickens every time I go do a big shop and when I do this is one of my go to recipes.

Because it goes well with everything and is pretty darn healthy too! 

How to make a Simple Whole Oven Roasted Chicken

• Start by rinsing your chicken and placing on a cutting board to pat completely dry.
• On another cutting board, mince 5 cloves of the garlic and grate 2 tbsp of lemon rind and place into a bowl along with the melted butter, lemon juice, leaves from one rosemary stem, lemon seasoning and pepper then stir to combine.
• Preheat the oven to 425 f. > Meanwhile, in a large baking dish place the chicken and brush all over with the garlic/butter/lemon mixture and then place the last rosemary on top “breast side up”. Stuff the bird with 1 lemon wedge and three clove of garlic.
• Before carefully pouring 1 cup of chicken stock around the bird “not on top” bake on the middle rack. Allow the bird to bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and turn over so that the breast side is now facing down. Based the chicken with the juice from around the dish.
• Put back in the oven and bake another 15 minutes till lightly browned or until internal temperatures reaches 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Remove the bird and allow it to rest before carving, serve alongside rice, potatoes and your favorite vegetable. Enjoy!

Note: It’s very important to preheat your oven prior to cooking the bird, this ensures even cooking.

Feel free to add some potatoes and carrots around the bird it if desired or serve that separate on the side. If your wanting to feed more than 3 people then you can bake two birds.

Totally up to you just make sure to set your oven to conventional bake in that case.

Want to make a chicken bone broth after. Then be sure to keep the carcass/bones to make a chicken stock with and some homemade chicken noodle soup. Can it get better than this? I think not. But I will leave it for you to decide.

Remember to always have fun and experiment with your cooking! Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this dish is sure to impress and satisfy. As Julia Child once said, “Cooking is like love, it should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” So go ahead and give this recipe a try, and don’t be afraid to add your own flair to it. Bon appetite!

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