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Classic Roast Chicken
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A juicy and flavorful roast chicken without brining, enhanced with butter, lemon, garlic, and thyme.
01:00:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Meat Main Course
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Ingredients
- butter - 150g (unsalted, 150g)
- lemon - 1 (zest of one, plus half juiced)
- garlic - 1 large or 2 small (one large clove or two small ones, minced)
- black pepper - to taste (to taste)
- salt - pinch (pinch, adjust if using salted butter)
- thyme - 1 bunch (fresh, a small bunch)
- olive oil - as needed (for coating)
Instructions
- Prepare Butter Mixture: Mix softened butter with lemon zest, minced garlic, black pepper, salt, and chopped thyme.
- Prepare Chicken: Stuff the butter mixture under the skin of the chicken breast and over the legs. Place lemon halves and thyme inside the cavity.
- Truss and Season: Truss the chicken, coat with olive oil, and season with salt.
- Roast: Roast in a preheated fan-forced oven at 200°C (or 220°C without fan) until the internal temperature reaches at least 74°C, approximately 57 minutes.
