Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken

Name: Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1.75-2 kg whole chicken; 1 lemon, quartered; 1 onion; 3 clove garlic cloves; 1 garlic bulb; 100 g unsalted butter; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 cup dry white wine; 3 fresh rosemary sprigs; 2 tsp chopped rosemary; 1 tbsp sage; 1 tbsp parsley; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper

This garlic herb butter roast chicken is juicy inside with crisp, golden skin and a fragrant lemon-rosemary pan sauce. It is a classic oven-roasted chicken recipe for Sunday dinner, holidays, or an impressive family meal.

Servings5 Portions

Prep Time15 Mins

Cook Time90 Mins

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ingredients

whole chicken
1.8 kg
lemon, quartered
1
onion
1
garlic cloves
3 clove
garlic bulb
1
unsalted butter
100 g
olive oil
2 tsp
dry white wine
1 cup
fresh rosemary sprigs
3
chopped rosemary
2 tsp
sage
1 tbsp
parsley
1 tbsp
salt
2 tsp
black pepper
1 tsp

Step-by-Step Instructions

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting so it loses its chill and cooks more evenly.

Preheat the oven to 220°C/450°F, or 200°C/430°F for fan/convection. Position a rack in the center of the oven.

In a bowl, mix the softened butter with minced garlic, sage, chopped rosemary, parsley, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and the juice from 2 lemon wedges.

Place the chicken breast-side up in a roasting pan. Using a spoon or your fingers, gently loosen the skin over the breasts and drumsticks without tearing it.

Spoon most of the herb butter under the loosened skin, spreading it over the breast and leg meat. Reserve a little butter for the outside of the chicken.