Christmas Herb-Roasted Whole Chicken
Celebrate the festive season with a show-stopping Herb-Roasted Whole Chicken. This recipe transforms a simple bird into a centerpiece-worthy masterpiece, infusing it with flavors that will have your guests coming back for more.
Ingredients:
Whole Young Chicken (around 1kg)
Herbed Garlic Butter: Melted for basting and skin crispiness.
Salt: Essential for seasoning, enhancing the natural flavors.
Black Pepper: Adds subtle heat, complementing butter and thyme.
Fresh Thyme: A bunch for roasting, a tablespoon for butter mixture.
Garlic: Sliced in half, stuffed inside for flavor infusion.
Onion: Enhances sweetness and depth.
Lemon Slices: For serving, providing a fresh, citrusy contrast.
Instructions:
Pat the chicken dry. Remove giblets and truss the chicken.
Herb Butter Application: Rub softened herb butter all over, ensuring it gets under the skin..
Cavity Stuffing: Place garlic, onion, lemon slices, and thyme inside the chicken cavity.
Roasting: Roast at 400 degrees F for close to 40 mins or until golden brown.
Basting and Resting: Spoon juices over the chicken during roasting. Let it rest before carving.
Effortless Elegance: Despite its simplicity, this Herb-Roasted Whole Chicken is the perfect centerpiece for your Christmas dinner. The herbed garlic butter, paired with the aromatic thyme, garlic, and onion stuffing, creates a symphony of flavors. The golden-brown, crispy skin and the fresh citrusy notes from lemon slices make every bite a delight.
Christmas Herb-Roasted Whole Chicken
Celebrate the festive season with a show-stopping. This recipe transforms a simple bird into a centerpiece-worthy masterpiece, infusing it with flavors that will have your guests coming back for more.
Ingredients:
Whole Young Chicken (around 1kg)
Herbed Garlic Butter: Melted for basting and skin crispiness.
Salt: Essential for seasoning, enhancing the natural flavors.
Black Pepper: Adds subtle heat, complementing butter and thyme.
Fresh Thyme: A bunch for roasting, a tablespoon for butter mixture.
Garlic: Sliced in half, stuffed inside for flavor infusion.
Onion: Enhances sweetness and depth.
Lemon Slices: For serving, providing a fresh, citrusy contrast.
Instructions:
Preparation: Pat the chicken dry. Remove giblets and tie the legs together.
Herb Butter Application: Rub softened herb butter all over, ensuring it gets under the skin.
Cavity Stuffing: Place garlic, onion, and thyme inside the chicken cavity.
Roasting: Roast until golden brown.
Basting and Resting: Spoon juices over the chicken during roasting. Let it rest before carving.
Effortless Elegance: Despite its simplicity, this Herb-Roasted Whole Chicken is the perfect centerpiece for your Christmas dinner. The herbed garlic butter, paired with the aromatic thyme, garlic, and onion stuffing, creates a symphony of flavors. The golden-brown, crispy skin and the fresh citrusy notes from lemon slices make every bite a delight.
Make your Christmas memorable with this effortlessly elegant roast that turns a humble chicken into a star of the feast!
Food Nerd Parvathi Chandran is a corporate communications professional. Food for her has been a means to escape mundane life. She is highly inspired by her grandmothers cooking.. She is passionate about exploring recipes and playing with ingredients and flavor profiles.. She is happiest when her food makes people around her happy.
