Grammy's Kitchen Β· Roast Chicken Β· Easy Oven Roasted Chicken

One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured

Easy Oven Roasted Chicken

from www.themediterraneandish.com

It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 79 cooks on www.themediterraneandish.com rate it 5.0β˜….

hands-on25m
waiting25.3 hr
makes6
each$2.70
kcal373
leveladvanced
Needs:Lodge 12in cast ironThermapen ONEAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 43.

this recipe typical
fat3%3%
salt1%0%
aromatics1%1%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 43 for browning depth
  • #1 of 43 for tenderness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

6 g2 cloves garlic, (minced)
12 g2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 lemon, (zested and quartered)
14 g1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
9 g1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning,
2 g1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1814 g1 (4 lb) chicken
14 g1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 g1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 g1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
150 g1 small onion, (peeled and quartered)

Method: 7 steps, published by www.themediterraneandish.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œThis roasted chicken was fabulous and will be the only version I'll use going forward! I will admit I was intimidated by the prep work since I don't cook much but wanted something "special" for hosting a get together so willing to do the work. Surprisingly i” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œI've used this recipe several times now! It's my absolute favorite. The resulting chicken is moist and delicious and the skin crispy. My chickens have varied in size slightly, and it's easy enough to just adjust the time accordingly. The drippings are also won” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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