How to Roast Chicken

Embrace the comfort of home cooking with a juicy, golden-brown roasted chicken that promises to be the centerpiece of your family dinner.

✅Ingredients

1 whole fryer chicken
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ cup softened butter
1 large lemon
2 sprigs fresh rosemary

✅Instructions

1️⃣ In a small bowl, stir together salt, basil, oregano, paprika, white pepper, and onion powder. In another small bowl, use a fork to mash softened butter together with 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mixture.

2️⃣ Remove chicken from packaging and pat dry using paper towels. Remove any giblets and the neck (if included).

3️⃣ Loosen up the skin on the chicken. You’ll be able to slide your fingers under the skin at the openings. Wiggle your fingers in and slide them all around to loosen that skin right up. Place butter mixture underneath skin.

4️⃣ Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juices directly over the chicken skin. Place the lemon halves and rosemary sprigs inside the cavity of the chicken. Sprinkle remaining seasoning mixture over the skin to coat.

5️⃣ Place chicken breast side up in a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes at 450 degrees, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and continue roasting for about another 40 minutes. Baste every 20 minutes, if desired.

6️⃣ Remove from the oven when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer to check right where the leg connects to the body. Let it rest for about 20 minutes before carving.

7️⃣ Carve the chicken.