Whole Roasted Chicken In CrockpotBecause, thats probably the worst part about the Thanksgiving turkey for me. Up until a few years back it would be my dad and I wrangled the turkey while Alton Browns how to truss a turkey video was playing in the background on You. Tube. Last year, the hubby and I go to do it. Its somewhat of an ongoing Thanksgiving tradition. Every year that video has to play to get the turkey in the oven. The best party about this chicken recipe is that you dont have to truss it at all Sure you see a little string with the legs tied together in the picture but I did that post roasting so the chicken looks better in pictures. So its completely up to you whether you want to tie the legs together or not, it is NOT REQUIRED. Lets talk ingredients I stuffed the chicken with a lemon cut in half, along with a garlic head chopped in half. I added whatever herbs I had at home at the moment. Mine happen to be, thyme, sage, rosemary, and parsley. Use what youve got, theres no hard and fast rule. For the top of the chicken, I melted 34 stick of butter, added salt and brushed it on the chicken liberally with a pastry brush. I sprinkled it down with lemon pepper seasoning and sprinkled more fresh thyme on top. Slow-Cooker-Whole-Roasted-Chicken-7-683x1024.jpg' alt='Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe With Vegetables' title='Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe With Vegetables' />Thats it Were going to roast the chicken for 4. F. There are a lot of recipes out there that start at 4. I pop my chicken in, let it roast for 2. If youve got a chicken thats slightly larger, adjust the cooking time accordingly. Make sure to keep a thermometer handy so you can check the chicken temperature before removing from the oven. You check the temperature in the thickest part of the thigh, make sure the juices are running clear. Once the chicken is roasted, allow for it to rest for 1. Like any meat it needs to relax after cooking. The resting time allows the chicken to hold on to all the juices. And there you have it, a perfectly roasted whole chicken in 1 hour. If youre serving it with roasted potatoes, they can go in at the 4. F with the chicken. Its super easy to get out a nice dinner in 1 hour. The chicken roasts itself without the need to be checked on constantly. Its the perfect meal to make when youre expecting company, fancy sunday suppers, or just because its Friday A whole roasted chicken is just one of those tricks that every good cook needs to have up hisher sleeve. As long as you follow the directions, youll end up with a picture perfect roast chicken every single time Perfect One Hour Whole Roasted Chicken. Author Little Spice Jar. Prep time 1. 5 mins. Cook time 4. 5 mins. Total time 1 hour. Serves 1 roasted chicken 6 7 servingsThis is the perfect one hour whole roasted chicken recipe. Basted with butter and sprinkled with herbs. The skin is perfectly crisp and the chicken is juicy and tender. This roasted chicken recipe is beyond simple to make and doesnt require any trussingFew sprigs of thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage or whatever herbs you have on hand34 stick 6 tablespoons butter. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 4. F. Place the chicken on a cutting board and pat it dry using paper towels. Season the inside of the cavity with 12 teaspoon of salt. Place the lemon halves, garlic head, and herbs inside the cavity. Place the chicken breast side up in a large cast iron skillet or a frying pan. Melt the butter in the microwave, add 1 teaspoon of salt and using a pastry brush, brush half the butter generously all over the chicken, save remaining butter do not discard. Sprinkle with the thyme leaves and lemon pepper seasoning. Roast the chicken for 2. Place the chicken back into the oven and continue roasting for 2. Insert a thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh and check to make sure it registers at 1. F. Continue to roast for an additional 1. Remove roasted chicken from the oven and allow for it to rest for 1. I used a 3. 5 pound chicken and it took exactly 4. I let the chicken rest for 2. If youre using a 4. LOVE THIS RECIPE KEEP IN TOUCH AND DONT MISS OUT ON ANY OF LITTLE SPICE JARS RECIPES FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BLOGLOVIN, AND TUMBLR. Best Roasted Chicken Recipes Baked Chicken Dishes. Chefs Evan and Sarah Rich of RT Rotisserie in San Francisco make the very best chicken. They use a buttermilk brine that includes umami powder, garlic and Douglas fira signature ingredient from their flagship restaurant, Rich Table, that they forage themselves. In this adaptation, the chicken is roasted in the oven, and the brine is made with buttermilk, dried porcini, garlic and rosemary, though if you have access to Douglas fir sprigs, feel free to use them.