This Classic Roast Chicken is a perfect meal. It’s affordable, tasty, and easy to make.
This chicken is golden brown and crispy on the outside, tender and succulent on the inside.
Here’s a recipe for a delicious chicken – the perfect dish for your holiday celebration.
Ingredients to Make Classic Roast Chicken
- Whole chicken – (giblets removed)
- Butter, melted
- Lemon, quartered
- Paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
How to Make Delicious Chicken
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Pat the chicken with a paper towel, which will help get rid of any extra moisture and get it golden brown and crispy.
Brush the chicken on all sides with melted butter. Sprinkle on paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Stuff the chicken with lemon.
Place on a baking sheet, breast side up. Bake the chicken in the oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Let rest for 15-20 min. Carve the chicken and serve with roast potatoes and fresh vegetables or try my Brussels Sprouts with Garlic recipe. Enjoy!
My Cooking Tips
Always leave your roast chicken to rest for at least 20 mins before carving. This will give you a juicy and tender chicken.
For a more succulent chicken, take it out of the fridge one-two hour before cooking to bring it up to room temperature.
Pat the chicken with a paper towel, which will help get rid of any extra moisture and get it golden brown and crispy.
Classic Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 chicken whole
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 lemon quartered
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Pat the chicken with a paper towel, which will help get rid of any extra moisture and get it golden brown and crispy.
- Brush the chicken on all sides with melted butter.
- Sprinkle on paprika, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.
- Stuff the chicken with lemon. Place on a baking sheet, breast side up.
- Bake the chicken in the oven for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
- Let rest for 15-20 min. Carve the chicken and serve with roast potatoes and fresh vegetables. Enjoy!
