Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Chicken · Roasted Spatchcocked Chicken with Root Veget
One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured
from www.justalittlebitofbacon.com
It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 4 cooks on www.justalittlebitofbacon.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 43.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 2% | 3% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 48% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1814 g | 4 lb whole chicken |
| 6 g | 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage |
| 12 g | 2 tsp kosher salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp black pepper |
| 4 g | 1 tsp baking powder |
| 27 g | 2 tbsp olive oil |
| 340 g | 2 sweet potatoes, (peeled and cut into wedges) |
| 244 g | 4 medium carrots, (cut into sticks) |
| 280 g | 2 cups chopped winter squash, (such as (peeled) butternut or delicata) |
| 18 g | 6 medium cloves garlic, (left whole) |
| 4 g | 3-4 sprigs fresh herbs, (like thyme, rosemary, and sage) |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, (optional) |
Method: 12 steps, published by www.justalittlebitofbacon.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I love a good roast chicken, and I keep meaning to try spatchcocking. I've never really thought of it in terms of it being a nice simple meal though, and with the roasted veggies and all of the benefits that you get from having the breast meat in the middle, ” — a cook, 5.0★
“To me, there is nothing more homey than a good roast chicken and this one is positively gorgeous! Love that spatchcocking technique -- it looks like it would actually be easier to carve that way too. Tossing in those vegetables to roast and caramelize rounds o” — a cook, 5.0★