Crispy Roast Chicken || Gracefult Kitchen

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Crispy Roast Chicken

Lamb

Classic and delicious, this roast chicken recipe will shine on the table fresh from the oven, served with any side. And this oven-roasted chicken is basic enough to play well in any recipe that calls for cooked chicken.

Ingredients

1 (4 1/2- to 5-lb.) whole chicken, giblets removed and discarded
1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ small lemon, cut into wedges
½ small yellow onion, cut into wedges
3 medium garlic cloves, smashed

Description

Pat chicken dry and place it breast-side up on a wire rack set in a large rimmed baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Loosen and lift skin from breasts, thighs and legs with fingers. (Do not totally detach skin.) Stir together butter, salt and pepper. Spread evenly underneath loosened skin. Carefully replace skin. Place lemon, onion and garlic in the cavity, and tie legs together with kitchen twine.
Roast in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of the breast registers 165°F, 60 to 70 minutes. Let rest 20 minutes before carving. Discard skin, lemon, onion and garlic.