Best Chicken Ever Recipe

Best Chicken Ever

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 large Lemon, cut in half
• ¼ cup butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp Salt
• Pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp Garlic, minced
• 6 Tablespoons Butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp Thyme, fresh, or ½ tsp dried
• 2 tsp Rosemary, fresh, or ½ tsp dried
• 1 tsp Sage, or 1 tsp fresh
• 1 tsp Onion Powder

For the vegetables:

• 6-8 baby Potatoes
• Small bag of Carrots
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp Garlic Salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Prepare the chicken:
   • If the chicken has giblets, remove them.
   • Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
   • Place half a lemon in the chicken cavity.
   • Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wings under the chicken.
   • Season the whole chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Prepare the butter mixture:
   • In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, minced garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, and onion powder.
   • Mix all ingredients with a fork until smooth.
4. Spread the butter mixture:
   • Spread the butter mixture over the chicken by hand, ensuring it's evenly distributed.
5. Prepare the vegetables:
   • Wash potatoes and carrots, then cut them in half.
   • Dice the onion into chunks.
   • Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
6. Bake:
   • Place the chicken in a glass casserole, Dutch oven, or cast iron skillet.
   • Arrange the prepared vegetables around the chicken.
   • Place in the preheated oven and bake at 200°C for 45 minutes.
   • When the chicken's skin is golden brown, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Cooking time will likely be around 70-80 minutes.
7. Rest and serve:
   • Remove the chicken from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before serving.