Whole Roasted Chicken
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Carlsbad Cravings · by Jen★ 5.0 (5)

Whole Roasted Chicken

NUTRITION · PER SERVING130M COOK
CAL 90%·PRO 100%
CARBS 39G9% OF CAL
6G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC26G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 133G66% OF CAL
50G SAT83G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A whole chicken roasted to golden perfection with herb butter under and over the skin, served with roasted potatoes and carrots. This classic dish is juicy, flavorful, and makes a complete meal.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 4-6 pounds whole chicken
  • 2 lemons, (quartered (zest first for butter))
  • 8-10 sprigs fresh poultry blend herbs (like thyme, rosemary, and/or sage (I use all 3))
  • kitchen string
  • 1 pound red or baby potatoes, (halved if larger than 1" (quartered if larger))
  • 4 carrots cut into 2-inch chunks ((halved if large))
  • 1 large yellow onion, (cut into wedges)
  • 1 bulb of fennel, (top removed, cut into wedges)
  • 8 garlic cloves, (peeled, smashed with side of knife)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 10 -ish (handful) fresh poultry blend herbs (like thyme, rosemary, and sage)
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 tsp EACH garlic powder, paprika, dried rosemary, dried thyme, dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp EACH rubbed sage, onion powder, pepper
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons reserved Herb Butter, (divided (in directions))
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, (more or less as needed with drippings)
  • salt and pepper
  • chicken bouillon to taste ((optional))
PREP
40M
SODIUM
3382MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.