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Easy Garlic Herb Butter Roasted Chicken with Crispy Skin

A whole, perfectly cooked roasted chicken with crispy, herb-rubbed skin resting on a white plate.
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Make a juicy, flavorful whole roasted chicken with crispy skin using simple garlic herb butter. This no-fuss recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner or Sunday roast.

Ingredients

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  • 1 whole chicken (about 4–5 lbs)
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 1 small onion, quartered

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken from its packaging and remove any giblets from the cavity. Pat the entire chicken dry, inside and out, using paper towels. This step helps achieve crispy skin.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, chopped rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix until you have a uniform herb butter.
  3. Gently loosen the skin over the chicken breasts and thighs using your fingers. Rub about half of the herb butter mixture directly onto the meat under the skin. Rub the remaining herb butter all over the outside of the chicken skin.
  4. Place the lemon halves and onion quarters inside the chicken cavity.
  5. Place the chicken in a roasting pan or a large oven-safe skillet.
  6. Roast the chicken at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes to start crisping the skin.
  7. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Continue roasting for about 60 to 75 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (not touching bone) reads 165 degrees F. Baste the chicken with pan juices halfway through the lower temperature roasting.
  8. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the oven. Tent it loosely with foil and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving. This resting period keeps the meat juicy.

Notes

  • For extra crispy skin, you can place the chicken on a wire rack set inside the roasting pan.
  • If you want to roast vegetables alongside the chicken, toss root vegetables like carrots and potatoes with olive oil and place them in the pan around the chicken during the last 45 minutes of cooking.
  • This recipe is based on classic techniques for achieving a flavorful roast chicken.

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