Roast chicken is not only an easy dinner to make, but when you cook it with the vegetables in the same pan it's absolutely effortless. This recipe uses the wonderfully aromatic herb rosemary, along with garlic and butter to infuse the chicken and vegetables with amazing flavor.
Once you slip the chicken into the oven, your senses will be treated to the smell of rosemary wafting throughout the house as it mingles with the chicken and transforms it to an outstanding meal. Because it takes a little over two hours to roast, this is the perfect Sunday dinner, roasting slowly in the oven while you relax.
Serve with warm buttered rolls and hot apple pie with ice cream for dessert for a dinner to remember.
Rosemary Chicken Roast
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
2 Tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed
2 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 whole roasting chicken (5 to 7 pounds)
8 small red potatoes, halved
6 medium carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces and halved lengthwise
2 medium onions, quartered
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add rosemary, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.
2. Place chicken with breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with cooking twine.
3. Spoon half of the butter mixture over chicken.
4. Arrange vegetables around chicken, drizzle remaining butter mixture over vegetables.
5. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/4 hours, basting every 30 minutes.
6. Uncover, bake one hour longer or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees, basting occasionally.
7. Cover and let stand 10 minutes before carving.
Other Chicken Dinners to Try
Once you've given this amazing baked chicken recipe a try, give these other great chicken dinners a shot:
- Chicken patty sandwiches. These are great to meal-prep over the weekend. You can throw a chicken patty sandwich together very quickly; serve with applesauce and cottage cheese for a quick meal on busy nights. Or, you can dress up a chicken patty sandwich with the works: lettuce, tomato, mayo, and bacon.
- Chicken tenders. These are great to make for kids, and can easily be made in an air fryer. Serve these with honey mustard and barbecue sauce as dipping options, or whatever other sauces your kids love.
- Cornflake chicken. You may have seen this recipe on the back of a box of cornflakes! This recipe is fairly simple; it involves coating chicken breasts with cornflakes prior to baking. The end result will give you a chicken that's juicy and crunchy!
- Barbecue chicken. Who doesn't love a good barbecue chicken? You can cook this on the grill or in the crock pot, depending on the season and your preference. Serve with rice or French fries.
- Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich. One of America's most iconic sandwiches deserves a spot on your menu. These sandwiches are not hard to make, and can be meal-prepped in advance of a busy week.
- Hot honey chicken wings. Combining the sweetness of honey with the heat of a good hot sauce is sure to delight your taste buds. Coat a hearty helping of chicken wings with this delicious sauce, and enjoy! These can be served as a dinner or as an appetizer!
- Chicken marsala. Cooking dinner for date night or for a celebration? Chicken marsala is the way to go! This delicious chicken is made with a white wine reduction and mushrooms, giving it a flair that sets it apart from the rest. Serve with mushroom risotto for the perfect meal.
- Chicken alfredo. You can't go wrong with this classic comfort food. Chicken alfredo has been a staple in many families for years. It's creamy, warm, and cozy. If you've had a long week, this is exactly what you need to make it better.
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