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Herb Roast Chicken

Dinner

6 servings

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Ingredients

1800 g Chicken (roasting, meat only, raw)
2 tbsp Vegetable oil (olive)
3 tbsp Lemon juice (raw)
6 clove Garlic (raw)
1 1/2 tsp Salt (table)
1/2 × 5 ml whole Spices (pepper, black)
1 × 5 ml, ground Spices (thyme, dried)
1 tsp Spices (rosemary, dried)

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
2 Mince the garlic. Mix with olive oil, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper to make a paste.
3 Rub the herb paste all over the chicken, including under the breast skin where possible.
4 Place chicken breast-side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Drizzle with lemon juice.
5 Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes, or until the juices run clear and a thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 165°F (74°C).
6 Rest for 15 minutes before carving. Spoon pan drippings over the carved meat.

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