Greatest (no joke) Roast Chicken
By á-2128
Ingredients
- 1 chicken (3-4 lbs.)
- 1 stick (1/2 c) butter, at room temperature
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 t salt
- Coarsley chopped fresh herbs such as: sage, thyme and rosemary
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 c white wine
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 11mins
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 425F. Pat the chicken dry. Mix the butter, garlic, salt, herbs and pepper to taste in a bowl using your hands. Smear it all over the chicken, inside and out, stuffing some of the butter mixture beneath the skin.
Place chicken in a roasting pan; roast 20 minutes. Spoon some of the pan drippings over the chicken. Add the wine to the roasting pan. Reduce heat to 375F; roast 22-30 mins more, depending on the size of the bird. Turn off the oven; open the doorn slightly. Let chicken finish cooking, about 15 mins. on its own. Pierce where the thigh and breast meet; the juices should run clear.
Cut up chicken; place on serving platter. Spoon pan juices over chicken. Add lemon wedges
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