You’ll be amazed at how crispy, juicy and tender this buttery chicken is! It is way better than any rotisserie chicken. And the best part is that you can make it at home for a fraction of what it would cost to buy one at the grocery store!
🥣Cooking Time:1hr and 30mins (+24hr marinating time)
🍲Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
1 Whole chicken (4-6 pounds)
1 tablespoon of salt
½ tablespoon of granulated garlic
½ teaspoon of ground black pepper
3 fresh bay leaves
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 fresh sprig of rosemary
Zest from half a lemon
6 tablespoons of unsalted butter – room temperature
1 piece of aluminum foil (big enough to cover the breast area of the chicken)
Directions
1. Before marinating the chicken, rinse, clean and dry it thoroughly.
2. In a food processor (or by hand), mince bay leaves, thyme, orange zest and rosemary. Then combine with the salt, garlic, ground pepper. In a small bowl, add half this blend to the butter, and mix together. This will create a herb-flavored butter to marinate your chicken. Use about 4 spoons of this butter to marinate the chicken and refrigerate the leftover butter until baking time.
3. Marinate your chicken by carefully slip your fingers under the breast skin and rub a liberal amount under the skin. Make sure to rub the thighs, wings and legs as well. Put the chicken in a large ziplock bag and let this marinate for 24 hours.
4. Take your chicken out of the fridge 1 hour before cooking, preheating the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Wipe any patches of moisture with paper towels so the chicken is dry. Place the chicken on a roasting pan with a wire v-rack.
5. Take the remaining half of the herb-flavored butter previously reserved and melt it. Gently brush the chicken with the melted butter all over. Roast for 30 minutes on full 425 degrees. Then, turn the heat down to 400 degrees and cover the breast area of the chicken with the aluminum foil. Finish roasting the chicken for one full hour.
6. Once cooked all the way through, let it rest for 30 minutes before carving. Enjoy with any of your favorite veggies or side dish!
Notes
A properly roasted chicken will have a beautifully crisp, golden skin, savory aroma and tender, moist meat. The trick is to cook the chicken so that it's done all the way through without allowing any portion of it to become overcooked or, most importantly, undercooked. The most reliable way to find out if your chicken is done is to use a meat thermometer. However, if you do not have one at hand, there are other helpful visual clues that will help you find out when your chicken is done.
Personally, I like to try a two different things to check my chicken's status. One way is tipping the chicken and observe the juices running out of its cavity. If they're clear, the chicken is likely done. If the juices come out pink, then it means it's not ready yet. You can also check the color of the meat after cutting into the thickest part of the chicken. If the meat is tender without no sign of pink, and no rubbery feeling to it, your chicken is done.
I like to prepare my side dishes while the chicken cooks. I typically make a simple white rice, or a mix of veggies such as green beans, carrots, and even tiny potatoes.
Another beautiful part about cooking this chicken is that there’s bound to be lots of meat leftover. The leftover meat is perfect shredded and used for flautas, soups, salads, pasta, sandwiches, empanadas, etc.
The possibilities are endless! 😋🍗
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