Herb Butter Whole Roasted Chicken

Every household needs a go-to chicken recipe! When you bring this chicken to the table with herbed butter infused underneath the skin, your family will think that a chef created it, and you ordered it in from a restaurant.

The secret is herbed butter is put underneath the skin before you put your chicken in the oven. The butter under the skin gives amazing flavour leaving your chicken very moist. Also, by patting the outside of the chicken dry, and rubbing it with olive oil, you will produce a succulent and crispy skin.

Adding onion and lemon to the inside of the chicken also increases the moisture throughout the chicken. As the onions and lemon heat, they release their juices in the chicken, which in turn, steams the chicken from the inside and creates a moisture-laden chicken.

There is nothing easier than cooking a whole chicken. Most people are afraid of cooking whole chickens because they take a long time to cook, and once it’s finished, taking it apart can be a challenge. However, the fun is putting the chicken on the table and watching your family rip it apart for their favourite pieces. No need to de-bone it properly, your family will get it ripped apart just fine.

Buying whole chickens can also save you tons of money. Next time you’re at the store look at the price of a whole chicken and the price of two boneless/skinless chicken breasts. They will be a similar price, except with a whole chicken you get twice the amount of meat and you can use the bones for stock if you get ambitious.

Chicken gets a bad rap too with the whole salmonella poisoning possibility. As long as you wash your hands and surrounding counter/sink areas when you’re done playing with it, you’ll be fine.

For more comfort food recipes check out: Sweet Potato Fries, Herb Butter, and Gnocchi Mac & Cheese.

Herbed Butter Whole Roasted Chicken

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Every household needs a go-to chicken recipe! When you bring this chicken to the table with herbed butter infused underneath the skin, your family will think that a chef created it, and you ordered it in from a restaurant.

The secret is herbed butter is put underneath the skin before you put your chicken in the oven. The butter under the skin gives amazing flavour leaving your chicken very moist. Also, by patting the outside of the chicken dry, and rubbing it with olive oil, you will produce a succulent and crispy skin.

Adding onion and lemon to the inside of the chicken also increases the moisture throughout the chicken. As the onions and lemon heat, they release their juices in the chicken, which in turn, steams the chicken from the inside and creates a moisture-laden chicken.

• Author: Cody Lindsey

Ingredients

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• 1 Whole Chicken,
• 2 Tbsp Herbed Butter (See Other Recipe),
• 30 ml Olive Oil,
• Half an Onion,
• Half a Lemon,
• Salt and Pepper

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Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 375°F.
2. Rinse Chicken under cool water and pat dry.
3. Lift up skin from the breasts and add a tablespoon of the herbed butter onto the breasts, and under the skin.
4. Spread butter evenly over the breast, and lay skin back over the top of the breasts.
5. Cut the onion and lemon into quarters and place them in the chicken.
6. Rub the outside of the whole chicken with olive oil.
7. Season with Salt and Pepper.
8. Put in oven and cook for 1 hour or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F
9. Serve, Eat Well, and Be Happy