Herb roasted chicken

Name: Herb roasted chicken
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb whole chicken; 1 lemon, quartered; 2 Bay leaves; 1 parsley stems (from the parsley leaves for the herb rub); 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves; 1/2 tbsp chopped sage leaves; 1 tbsp (optional) fresh chopped tarragon or other broad leaf spice; 1/2 cup olive oil; 2 tbsp chopped parsley leaves (reserve the parsley stems for the chicken); 1 1/2 tbsp salt; 2 tsp black pepper

greg.beaver @cook_3347362

Lincoln, Nebraska

This is a really easy recipe that makes one of the most delicious birds imaginable.

greg.beaver @cook_3347362

Lincoln, Nebraska

This is a really easy recipe that makes one of the most delicious birds imaginable.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 mins

4 servings

Chicken
3 lbwhole chicken
1lemon, quartered
2Bay leaves
1parsley stems (from the parsley leaves for the herb rub)
herb rub
1 tbspminced garlic
1 tbspchopped thyme leaves
1/2 tbspchopped sage leaves
1 tbsp(optional) fresh chopped tarragon or other broad leaf spice
1/2 cupolive oil
2 tbspchopped parsley leaves (reserve the parsley stems for the chicken)
Salt and pepper rub
1 1/2 tbspsalt
2 tspblack pepper

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Steps

1 hour 30 mins

1

Preheat the oven to 475°F
2

Season chicken with salt and pepper everywhere
3

Combine the garlic, thyme, sage, parsley leaves, any optional spices like tarragon, and olive oil in a bowl
4

Mix the herb blend using a chopstick or fork (easier to clean than a whisk) and rub it all over the chicken, inside and out
5

Squeeze each lemon quarter into the chicken
6

Put the parsley stems into the chicken along with the squeezed lemon quarters
7

Put the bay leaves in the chicken
8

Put the chicken in a roasting pan, covering the bottom with foil to catch drips, and put in the oven
9

Roast for about 45 minutes to an hour or until the chicken is golden brown and juices run clear. A thermometer will say 160°F in the thickest part of the chicken breast
10

Remove from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes, then carve and serve