Name: The Best Roasted Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter, softened - ¼ cup; Garlic, chopped - 4 cloves; Chopped fresh thyme - 1 tablespoon; Chopped fresh rosemary - 1 tablespoon; Lemon, zested and halved - 1; Salt, divided - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper, divided - 1 teaspoon; Whole chicken - 1; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - The Best Roasted Chicken

1. Butter, softened - ¼ cup

2. Garlic, chopped - 4 cloves

3. Chopped fresh thyme - 1 tablespoon

4. Chopped fresh rosemary - 1 tablespoon

5. Lemon, zested and halved - 1

6. Salt, divided - 1 teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper, divided - 1 teaspoon

8. Whole chicken - 1

9. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - The Best Roasted Chicken

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Stage

Mix butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.

3. Stage

Loosen skin on chicken breast; rub butter mixture between skin and breast meat. Press on the skin to distribute evenly. Rub oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper all over; place lemon halves inside cavity. Set in a baking pan.

4. Stage

Roast in the preheated oven, basting after 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest before carving, about 15 minutes.