Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Chicken · Slow Roasted Chicken with Garlic, Lemon and
One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured
from slowthecookdown.com
It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 4 cooks on slowthecookdown.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 43.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 13% | 3% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1179 g | 1 whole chicken (about 2.6 pounds (1.2kg)) |
| Juice and zest of 2 lemons | |
| 2 whole lemons | |
| 3 g | 1 garlic bulb |
| 1 g | 1 large bunch of fresh thyme |
| 1 g | 1 bunch of sage |
| 150 g | 5.5 ounces salted butter ((150g)) |
| Salt & pepper |
Method: 12 steps, published by slowthecookdown.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“A properly cooked roasted chicken is one of the most glorious main dishes. They're not always easy to achieve! You've provided some excellent tips. I especially appreciate the "brown under the broiler" tip. Crispy skin is my favorite!” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe is without a doubt the best chicken! I followed the recipe as written, the chicken was moist and so full of flavor. Everyone raved about how good it was. Thank you! Rich” — a cook, 5.0★