Perfect One Hour Whole Roasted Chicken

Name: Perfect One Hour Whole Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 min
Ingredients: 3 ½ - 4 ½ pound whole chicken, neck + giblets removed; 1 lemon, cut in half; 1 head of garlic, cut in half; Few sprigs of thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage (or whatever herbs you have on hand); 5 tablespoons salted butter, melted; 2 teaspoons EACH: kosher salt AND lemon pepper seasoning, no salt added; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (leaves pulled off)

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hours

Servings: 4

Author : Marzia

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Ingredients

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3 ½ - 4 ½ pound whole chicken, neck + giblets removed1 lemon, cut in half1 head of garlic, cut in halfFew sprigs of thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage (or whatever herbs you have on hand)5 tablespoons salted butter, melted2 teaspoons EACH: kosher salt AND lemon pepper seasoning, no salt added1 teaspoon fresh thyme (leaves pulled off)

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Instructions

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Step 1

PREP: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF. Place the chicken on a cutting board and pat dry using paper towels. Season the inside of the cavity with ½ teaspoon of salt. Place the lemon halves, garlic head, and herbs inside the cavity. Place the chicken breast-side up in a large cast-iron skillet or an oven-safe frying pan. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining 1 ½ teaspoon of salt all over.

Step 2

BASTE: Melt the butter in the microwave and using a pastry brush, brush half the butter generously all over the chicken, save remaining butter do not discard. Sprinkle with the thyme leaves and lemon pepper seasoning.

Step 3

ROAST: the chicken for 20 minutes, remove from oven, brush on the remaining butter mixture. Place the chicken back into the oven and continue roasting for 25 minutes. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh and check to make sure it registers at 165 degrees F. Continue to roast for an additional 10-15 minutes if necessary (see notes). Remove roasted chicken from the oven and allow for it to rest for 15-30 minutes before carving.