Ingredients

Title Value
1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons
2.
Red potatoes, cut into large cubes
4
3.
Carrots, cut diagonally into bite-size pieces
1 (16 ounce) package
4.
Celery, cut diagonally into bite-size pieces
1 stalk
5.
Sweet onion, sliced - divided
1
6.
Whole chicken
1 (4.5 pound)
7.
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (4.5 pound)
8.
Garlic powder, or to taste
1 (4.5 pound)
9.
Cubed margarine, divided
½ cup
10.
Lemon, sliced
1 large
11.
Minced garlic
1 teaspoon
12.
Celery, cut into 3 pieces
1 stalk
13.
Minced garlic
1 ⅔ tablespoons

Cooking

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 385 degrees F (196 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Pour olive oil into a large bowl; toss potatoes, carrots, bite-size pieces of celery, and 3/4 of the sliced onion in the oil to coat. Set remaining onion aside. Transfer oiled vegetables to a large cast iron skillet.

3 . Stage

Rinse chicken and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Generously season the chicken, inside and out, with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Place the remaining 1/4 of the sliced onion, 1/4 cup margarine, lemon slices, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and large pieces of celery into the cavity of the chicken.

4 . Stage

Place the chicken atop the oiled vegetables; scatter remaining 1/4 cup of margarine pieces and 1 2/3 tablespoon minced garlic in small amounts around the vegetables.

5 . Stage

Roast chicken and vegetables in the preheated oven until the skin is browned and crisp, the vegetables are tender, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving with vegetables.