Wholesome, hardy, warm and cozy. This Roasted Chicken is seasoned just right and is a one dish hit. Baked in a bath of rosemary and thyme, with both veggies and potatoes, it's a home run meal in one.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour35 minutesminutes
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Total Time 1 hourhour50 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories 668kcal
Author Vendela Raquel
Ingredients
1whole chickenabout 4 pounds
2tablespoonsolive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4medium Yukon Gold potatoesquartered
6medium carrotspeeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1large onionquartered
4clovesgarlicminced
1lemonhalved
2tablespoonsfresh rosemarychopped
2tablespoonsfresh thymechopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place the chicken in a large roasting pan.
In a large bowl, toss the potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme. Arrange the vegetables around the chicken in the roasting pan.
Squeeze the lemon halves over the chicken and vegetables and place the squeezed lemon halves into the chicken cavity.
Roast in the preheated oven for about 95 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve the chicken with the roasted vegetables.