Quiet Valley Roast Chicken

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

quietvalleyq

Quiet Valley Roast Chicken

Roast chicken is a bit time consuming but so easy! Definitely worth the extra effort!

Ingredient

Food ration :

6 servings

Cooking time :

3 hours

whole chicken, I used 6 1/2lbs.cleaned and dry

1 stick

butter, softened

sprigs rosemary

lemons

1 head

garlic, cut in half

sage leaves

stems parsley

sprigs thyme

carrots, peeled and cut in half

onions, cut in quarters

6 medium

potatoes, scrubbed clean

1 tbsp

oil

salt and pepper

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Bring pot of water to boil. Boil potatoes whole, about 15-20 minutes, not quite fully cooked. When cool enough to handle, peel and lightly coat with oil, set aside

* Step 2

Finely chop leaves of 2 sprigs rosemary, add to butter

* Step 3

Zest 2 lemon, add zest to butter. Reserve zested lemons for another use

* Step 4

Season butter with salt and pepper to taste, mix all together, set aside

* Step 5

Preheat oven at 350°F

* Step 6

Season cavity of chicken with salt and pepper, stuff with 2 lemons cut in half, garlic, parsley, sage, thyme and remaining rosemary

* Step 7

Place carrots and onions in roasting pan. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Thoroughly coat chicken with herb butter.

* Step 8

Place potatoes around chicken

* Step 9

Bake until done, until juices run clear, follow guidelines for times according to size of chicken. Baste chicken and potatoes with pan juices every 10-15 minutes

* Step 10

Remove chicken and vegetables from pan, place on platter, cover loosely with foil, let sit 15 minutes before serving. Skim fat off pan juices and serve along side.