Roasted Chicken with Herbs

Rosemary and thyme make for the perfect roast chicken.

Cooking Time:

2 hours

Cooking Method:

Roasting

Main Ingredients:

chicken · olive oil · pepper · rosemary · salt · thyme

Yield:

1 whole chicken · 8+ servings

Recipe Category:

Entree · Protein

Suitable for Diet:

Gluten Free
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Ingredients

1 whole chicken

1-2 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1-2 tbsp olive oil

fresh rosemary

thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 460
  2. Remove giblets from chicken, if necessary, and pat dry. Place chicken in a roasting pan with high sides.
  3. Coat chicken in olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme, and broken rosemary leaves
  4. Insert rosemary sprigs into the chicken cavity
  5. Roast at 460 for 30-35 mins.
  6. Reduce heat to 350 and cook for another 30 minutes.
  7. Reduce heat to 250. Continue cooking for 30+ minutes (depending on the size of the chicken), until skin is golden brown and the internal temperature in the hop joint is 165 F.