If you're looking for an easy roast chicken recipe that results in the most flavorful and tender chicken imaginable, let me introduce you to my butter roasted chicken recipe.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter, chicken, roast
Servings: 4
Calories: 510kcal
Ingredients
1whole chicken3-5 pounds
assorted vegetables of your choice
1/2cupbutter1 stick
1.5teaspoonskosher salt
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonbasil
1teaspoonparsley
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425. Place butter in a 9x13 baking dish and put it in the oven to melt while it preheats.
Once the butter is melted, place chicken in the center of the pan. Brush the melted butter all over and sprinkle liberally with seasonings, reserving about a teaspoon for the veggies.
1 whole chicken
Arrange the vegetables around the chicken in the pan and sprinkle the remaining seasonings over them.
assorted vegetables of your choice
Place this, uncovered, in the oven for 1 to 1.5 hours, basting the vegetables and chicken with the butter mixture in the pan from time to time. Cover loosely with foil if necessary to prevent over-browning, until the chicken is fully cooked and the juices run clear.