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easy whole roasted chicken

Easy Whole Roasted Chicken

Lexi Finke
This whole chicken recipe is truly so easy and is perfect to serve for a crowd this holiday season. With only a few minutes of prep time, you can have dinner on the table in under two hours. The best part: this recipe feels really elevated but with minimal effort!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Rest Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Roast Pan
  • Meat Thermometer
  • Kitchen Twine optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken
  • drizzle of olive oil
  • 4 tbsp grass fed butter
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar can substitute brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tsp granulated garlic powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 whole carrot for the cavity
  • a few stalks of celery for the cavity

Instructions
 

  • Start by removing the chicken from the packaging and pat any excess moisture dry with paper towels. Check the inside of the chicken for any giblets and discard.
  • Next, mix up the seasoning blend in a small bowl. Coconut sugar, granulated garlic, paprika, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  • Place your whole chicken on a roasting pan, breast side up. Drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil on top. Sprinkle the seasoning blend and rub in with your hands to coat the whole chicken. Flip, and repeat on the other side.
  • Cut your whole carrot and celery in half (or whatever will fit inside the cavity of your chicken). Stuff the inside with the vegetables and 2 tablespoons of butter. If you have kitchen twine, tie up the legs to keep everything inserted (but this step is optional).
  • Now your chicken should be seasoned and stuffed. Place breast side up on the roasting pan and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Roast at 375F for about 1 hour 30 minutes. About30 minutes into roasting, remove from the oven and baste the chicken with all the juices. Repeat if the chicken looks dry at all throughout the total cook time.
  • Once the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F at the breast bone, remove from the oven to let rest for up to 30 minutes. Continue to baste with the juices. When serving, discard the vegetables from the cavity or save to make bone broth.
  • Slice the chicken and serve topped with all the juices for additional flavor. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can easily be doubled with no additional cook time. 
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