Roast Provençal Chicken

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Roast Provençal Chicken
Bigger picnic? Simply roast two birds at the same time.

Active:

15 minutes

Total:

1 1/4 hours

Recipe by Mary-Frances Heck

Photograph by Peden + Munk

June 2013

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup herbes de Provence
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 3 1/2–4-pound chicken
• Lemon wedges (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475°. Mix garlic, herbes de Provence, oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over inside and outside of chicken. Place on a wire rack set inside a roasting pan.

Roast chicken until skin begins to brown, 25–30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes longer. Let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with lemon wedges.

DO AHEAD: Chicken can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool. Cover and chill; bring to room temperature before serving.