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garlic butter roasted chicken

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Private Recipe by
Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)
Cullowhee, NC

Mmmmmmmmmmm! There isn't anything better than chicken with garlic & lemon!

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yield 2 - 4
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Roast

Ingredients For garlic butter roasted chicken

  • GARLIC BUTTER:
  • 1 head
    garlic, peeled & smashed
  • 1/8 c
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 stick
    butter, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    parsley
  • CHICKEN:
  • 5 - 6 lb
    whole chicken, skin on
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1
    lemon, sliced into wedges
  • 3 sprig
    thyme
  • 2 sprig
    rosemary
  • 1 head
    garlic, unpeeled, broken into cloves

How To Make garlic butter roasted chicken

  • 1
    GARLIC BUTTER: In a food processor, blend all ingredients; mix to combine. Set aside.
  • 2
    CHICKEN: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse chicken, remove giblets & pat dry with paper towels.
  • 3
    Lightly grease bottom of roasting pan. Inside chicken lightly season with salt & pepper. With kitchen twine, tie sprigs of thyme & rosemary together. Stuff inside cavity along with lemon & garlic head/cloves. Truss chicken.
  • 4
    Place in roasting pan; generously baste with garlic butter mixture (including under skin). Cover chicken loosely with foil. Roast 1 hour; remove foil. Roast another 30 minutes.
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