Grammy's Kitchen Β· Roast Chicken Β· Slow-Roasted Chicken

One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured

Slow-Roasted Chicken

from nourishedkitchen.com

It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 12 cooks on nourishedkitchen.com rate it 4.8β˜….

hands-on20m
waiting2.0 hr
makes6
each$0.15
levelintermediate
Needs:Lodge 12in cast ironThermapen ONEfennel_seedAs 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
fat4%3%
salt0%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.

28 g2 tablespoons softened butter
12 g4 cloves garlic ((minced))
6 g1 teaspoon fine sea salt ((plus additional for seasoning))
1 g1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 g1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seed
4 g2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
2 g1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 g1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1814 g1 3- to 5-lb whole chicken ((giblets removed))
150 g1 medium yellow onion ((quartered))

Method: 5 steps, published by nourishedkitchen.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œThanks for sharing this recipe! I'm so glad I found it, instead of just trying to roast a pastured chicken the conventional way. I just tried it tonight. I had an almost 5 pound pastured chicken from the farm co-op I belong to. I roasted the chicken in a Le C” β€” a cook, 3.0β˜…
β€œI've made this twice now and both times are SO good. Today I brined my chicken for about 4 hours before roasting it and it is so moist! I flavored it with lemon zest, celery seed, garlic and plenty of sea salt and pepper. The house is smelling SO good. I just ” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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