Top Chef Winner's Roast Chicken (Kevin Sbraga)

By Addie

The show's reigning champ shares his secret to making a perfect comfort dish!

Ingredients

• 1 4-lb. chicken, whole
• 8 oz. butter (1 stick), at room temperature
• 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
• Zest of 3 lemons
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Rinse chicken and allow to air dry for 30 minutes.

2. Heat oven to 300.

3. Place butter in a mixing bowl. Beat in garlic, sesame oil, chives, thyme, lemon zest, orange zest, coriander, salt and pepper.

4. Coat the entire chicken with the butter mixture, including the cavity and under the skin.

5. Place the bird in a casserole or roasting pan, and roast covered for 1 hour. Uncover pan and roast for 1 hour more or until the bird reaches an internal temperature of 165.

6. Turn the oven up to 400, and continue roasting until chicken skin is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

7. Remove chicken from oven and let rest on a wooden board for 10 minutes before carving.