Roast Chicken

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Difficulty: Medium

92 minutes

4.5

Whole roasted bird

Created by
Deborah Storey

Ingredients

1 serving +

1500g whole chicken
10g rosemary
1pcs lemon
50g butter
4cloves garlic

Equipment

oven
roasting pan
twine


Steps

  1. Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
  2. Season the chicken generously inside and out with salt and pepper.
  3. Stuff the cavity with a halved lemon, whole garlic cloves, and fresh rosemary sprigs.
  4. Truss the legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wing tips under the body.
  5. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and brush the skin with melted butter.
  6. Roast for 1-1.5 hours, or until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced. Let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.

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Ratings

4.0

Juicy

by Howard Begum on 06 Jan 2026
5.0

Sunday dinner classic

by Howard Russell on 06 Jan 2026