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AIR FRYER ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY
Kiss your store-bought rotisserie chicken goodbye! This super juicy and easy roasted chicken comes together in only an hour. We won't judge you for saving all the extra crispy skin for yourself.
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the air fryer to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Pat the chicken dry all over, including inside the cavity, with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Rub the butter all over the breast side of the chicken, including under the skin of the breasts. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the breast side of the chicken and rub to coat well. Tie the chicken legs together with kitchen twine.
- Place the chicken, breast-side down, in the air fryer and "fry" for 30 minutes. Carefully flip the chicken breast-side up and continue cooking for 20 minutes more, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586 calories, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 42 grams, Sugar 0 grams
PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN
For the perfect roast chicken dinner every time, try this popular recipe from Ina Garten, Food Network's Barefoot Contessa.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories main-dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.
- Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.
EASY ROASTED CHICKEN
Use this recipe to prep enough chicken to use it in wraps and salads all week; you can even cook two at once. To make Asian-Style Chicken Wraps, leave the chicken whole; if a recipe calls for shredded chicken, shred before storing.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine (tuck wings under chicken, if desired, for a neater presentation). Place chicken on a rack set in a roasting pan (or on a rimmed baking sheet).
- Rub chicken all over with butter; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees when inserted in the thickest part of a thigh (avoiding bone), 45 to 50 minutes. Serve, or let cool before refrigerating, up to 3 days, covered.
PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN
Want a roasted chicken that is juicy inside without the use of a baking bag or flour? Then this recipe is perfect. It is quick and easy to prepare. The picture shown does display a chicken that was cooked in a bag, but the chicken was also roasted with vegetables and needed the bag to immerse the vegetables in the chicken flavor. I still guarantee a juicy chicken without the use of a bag each and every time.
Provided by jenmat
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Rinse and pat chicken thoroughly dry with paper towels. Mix margarine, garlic salt, black pepper, thyme, parsley, and rosemary in a bowl and rub the outside of the chicken thoroughly with the margarine mixture. Place any remaining margarine mixture into the cavity of the chicken. Place chicken into a glass baking dish.
- Bake chicken in the preheated oven until browned and the juices run clear, about 2 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 650.4 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Cholesterol 129.3 mg, Fat 52.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 41.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 1381.5 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
STUPID SIMPLE ROAST CHICKEN
This is so easy it's stupid.
Provided by Elliott
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Place chicken into a roasting pan and insert lemon halves into the cavity; spread kosher salt over outside of chicken.
- Roast in the preheated oven until skin is browned and crisp, the juices run clear, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh, not touching bone, reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 hour. Let chicken rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.2 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 129.3 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 1084.8 mg
PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN
The almost universal appeal of roasted chicken stems from its power to comfort. The ideal roasted chicken recipe will leave your chicken golden brown and gleaming, tender, and juicy. The crackle of chicken as it roasts and the wondrous aroma that perfumes the kitchen provoke a feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Let chicken and 1 tablespoon butter stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove and discard the plastic pop-up timer from chicken if there is one. Remove the giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Rinse chicken inside and out under cold running water. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Tuck the wing tips under the body. Sprinkle the cavity of the chicken liberally with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- In the center of a heavy-duty roasting pan, place onion slices in two rows, touching. Place the palm of your hand on top of lemon and, pressing down, roll lemon back and forth several times. This softens the lemon and allows the juice to flow more freely. Pierce entire surface of lemon with a fork. Using the side of a large knife, gently press on garlic cloves to open slightly. Insert garlic cloves, thyme sprigs, and lemon into cavity. Place chicken in pan, on onion slices. Cut about 18 inches of kitchen twine, bring chicken legs forward, cross them, and tie together.
- Spread the softened butter over entire surface of chicken, and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Place in the oven, and roast until skin is deep golden brown and crisp and the juices run clear when pierced, about 1 1/2 hours. When chicken seems done, insert an instant-read thermometer into the breast, then the thigh. The breast temperature should read 180 degrees and the thigh 190 degrees.
- Remove chicken from oven, and transfer to a cutting board with a well. Let chicken stand 10 to 15 minutes so the juices settle. Meanwhile, pour the pan drippings into a shallow bowl or fat separator, and leave onions in the pan. Leave any brown baked-on bits in the bottom of the roasting pan, and remove and discard any blackened bits. Using a large spoon or fat separator, skim off and discard as much fat as possible. Pour the remaining drippings and the juices that have collected under the resting chicken back into the roasting pan. Place on the stove over medium-high heat to cook, about 1 minute. Add chicken stock, raise heat to high, and, using a wooden spoon, stir up and combine the brown bits with the stock until the liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Strain the gravy into a small bowl, pressing on onions to extract any liquid. Discard onions, and stir in the remaining tablespoon of cold butter until melted and incorporated. Untie the legs, and remove and discard garlic, thyme, and lemon. Carve, and serve gravy on the side.
JUICY ROASTED CHICKEN
My grandmother's recipe for roasted chicken. We are German and she used to do it this way all the time. I never have had a chicken this juicy before; this little trick works and makes the people eating it go silent. It's funny. We nibble on the celery after.
Provided by ROBINROCKINGBIRD
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Sprinkle inside and out with onion powder. Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. Cut the celery into 3 or 4 pieces, and place in the chicken cavity.
- Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, and baste with melted margarine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Cholesterol 97 mg, Fat 32.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 30.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 661.9 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES
This one-dish roast chicken with vegetables tastes as if it took hours of hands-on time to put together, but the simple ingredients can be prepped in mere minutes. The rosemary gives it a rich flavor, and the meat juices cook the veggies to perfection. It's unbelievably easy! -Sherri Melotik, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onion, oil, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, mix paprika and the remaining salt, rosemary and pepper. Sprinkle chicken with paprika mixture; arrange over vegetables. Roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are just tender, 35-40 minutes., Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Top vegetables with spinach. Roast until vegetables are tender and spinach is wilted, 8-10 minutes longer. Stir vegetables to combine; serve with chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 357 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 597mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
THE BEST ROASTED CHICKEN
This is the best chicken I have ever made. My husband liked this so much that, because I had leftover potatoes, gravy, and cornbread stuffing, I had to make another chicken.
Provided by Patricia Feeney Monson
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Mix butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.
- Loosen skin on chicken breast; rub butter mixture between skin and breast meat. Press on the skin to distribute evenly. Rub oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper all over; place lemon halves inside cavity. Set in a baking pan.
- Roast in the preheated oven, basting after 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest before carving, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.8 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 117.4 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 536.5 mg
HEARTY ROASTED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: nonstick cooking spray, whole chicken, kosher salt, Tasty Hearty Spice Blend, unsalted butter, medium white potatoes, carrots, pepper
Provided by Jordan Kenna
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- On a cutting board, pat the chicken dry with paper towels, including the cavity, then rub with 2 teaspoons of salt.
- In a small bowl, combine the hearty spice blend and the softened butter and mix well. Rub the butter mixture all over the chicken, including under the skin.
- Spread the potatoes and carrots on the prepared baking sheet and toss with remaining teaspoon of salt and pepper. Place the chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables.
- Roast the chicken for 1 hour, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F (75°C). If the skin starts to brown too quickly, tent with foil or reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C).
- Let the chicken rest for 20 minutes before carving. Serve with the potatoes and carrots on the side.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 784 calories, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 48 grams, Sugar 3 grams
WHOLE-ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGGIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: carrots, butternut squash, broccoli floret, oil, small whole chicken, salt, black pepper, fresh thyme leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, butcher's twine
Provided by Joey Firoben
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large, ovenproof skillet or frying pan, mix together the carrots, squash, and broccoli, and coat with the oil. Spread the veggies into 1 even layer.
- Place the chicken on top of the veggies.
- Season the bird on all sides and in the cavity with salt, pepper, and fresh thyme leaves. While seasoning the bird, make sure that enough seasoning has fallen onto the veggies below to give them good flavor.
- To truss the chicken, fold the wingtips underneath the breasts so that they fit snugly. Using a piece of butcher's twine, tie the legs together so the bird holds a nice shape.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 160°F (70°C).
- NOTE: Once resting out of the oven, the temperature will continue to rise to a safe 165°F (75°C).
- Let the chicken rest for at least 15 minutes once out of the oven, so that all of the juices in the meat can settle and the internal temperature has time to finish rising.
- Carve the bird as desired.
- Serve on a plate with the veggies, and fresh thyme sprigs for garnish.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 712 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 52 grams, Sugar 1 gram
HEARTY ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: whole chicken, McCormick® Hearty Spice Blend, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, lemon, fresh thyme
Provided by Tasty
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
- On a cutting board, pat the chicken dry with paper towels, including the cavity.
- In a small bowl, combine the Hearty spice blend, salt, and pepper.
- Sprinkle the spice blend all over the chicken. Place the lemon halves and thyme in the cavity.
- Truss the chicken legs. Using butcher's twine, tie the legs together, then slip the twine under each leg, pull up to the top of the chicken, and flip the bird over. Pull the twine under the wings, loop around the neck, and then tie to secure and cut off any excess twine. Flip the bird over again and tuck the wings under the breasts.
- Place the chicken on a rack in a large roasting pan, breast-side up.
- Roast for 1 hour, or until the internal temperature reaches 165˚F (75˚C). If the skin starts to get too brown during cooking, tent with foil or reduce the oven temperature to 375˚F (190˚C).
- Let the chicken rest for 20 minutes before carving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 973 calories, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 67 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 77 grams, Sugar 0 grams
ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: whole chicken, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper
Provided by Matt Ciampa
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Remove the giblets from the chicken cavity. Pat the chicken dry all over with paper towels, including the cavity.
- Generously season the entire chicken with salt and pepper. With the tip of a toothpick, poke the skin of the chicken all over, creating at least 20 tiny holes.
- Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking dish and let sit in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 8-12 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 450˚F (230˚C).
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let it warm to room temperature for 1 hour.
- Truss the chicken legs. Using butcher's twine, tie the legs together, then slip the twine under each leg, pull up to the top of the chicken, and flip the bird over. Pull the twine under the wings, loop around the neck, and then tie to secure and cut off any excess twine. Flip the bird over again and tuck the wings under the breasts.
- Set the chicken, breast-side up, on a roasting rack set over a roasting pan.
- Roast for 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165˚F (75˚C).
- Let the chicken rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- To carve, remove the twine. Using a sharp knife, cut between the leg and the breast. When you reach the joint, bend it back and cut right through. Twist off the wings. To remove the breasts, cut straight down along the keel bone. Then, angling your knife outward, remove the breast. Break the legs down into thighs and drumsticks, if desired. Pull off the oysters from the underside of the chicken.
- If you'd like, make chicken stock from the carcass. Add the carcass to a large pot with onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and other aromatics of your choice. Cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 8 hours, skimming off the fat as needed. Store in the fridge for a few days or freeze for a few months.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 958 calories, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 67 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 76 grams, Sugar 0 grams
DELICIOUS ROASTED CHICKEN
Before this recipe, I was never able to get a chicken to roast evenly! I consulted my Joy of Cooking cookbook for advice and came up with this recipe. The first time I made it this way, juice squirted out of the breast when I started carving it. It's now a winter time staple for us.
Provided by brandymk
Categories Chicken
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make a brine with the water, kosher salt, and sugar.
- Soak chicken in brine (refrigerated) for 2-4 hours.
- Dry and trim excess skin from chicken.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Combine onion, jalapeno or bell pepper, garlic and lemon in a bowl.
- Loosely stuff chicken with onion mixture--do not overstuff! Discard any extra stuffing, or use it for another recipe.
- Rub the outside of the chicken with butter.
- Lay chicken on its side in a rack on a roasting pan. Pour 1-2 cups water in the bottom of the roasting pan (enough to completely cover the bottom of the pan without touching the chicken). You can use balled up aluminum foil to support the chicken if it doesn't want to cooperate.
- Roast for approximately 20 minutes on one side, then turn it to its other side and roast another 20 minutes.
- Turn chicken so it is breast side down and roast another 15 minutes.
- Turn chicken so it is breast side up. Coat in butter again and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper to taste. Continue roasting until juices run clear and thermometer inserted in thigh reads 165 degrees.
- Side note: Obviously the larger the chicken, the longer the roasting time, but on average this usually takes about an hour and a half.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 880.1, Fat 64.5, SaturatedFat 22.4, Cholesterol 274.3, Sodium 5573.6, Carbohydrate 14.5, Fiber 1, Sugar 10.9, Protein 58.1
ROASTED CHICKEN
This tender chicken is a real time-saver on a busy weekend. A simple blend of seasonings makes it a snap to prepare, and it smells heavenly as it roasts. -Marian Platt, Sequim, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Mix seasonings., Place chickens on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Rub seasonings over outside and inside of chickens. Tuck under wings; tie together drumsticks. Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. (Cover loosely with foil if chickens brown too quickly.), Remove from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 370mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 33g protein.
ROASTED TUSCAN CHICKEN DINNER
When an Italian friend shared many years ago that she often added Italian sausages to her pan of baked chicken, I had to give it a try! The sausages give the chicken an amazing flavor. Over the years, I've turned it into a one-dish meal by adding potatoes, onions and peppers, and it has become a family favorite that I often use for holidays, spur of the moment company and Sunday dinners. -Teri Lindquist, Gurnee, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes in a shallow roasting pan; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and toss to coat. Rub chicken and sausage with 1 tablespoon oil; arrange over potatoes. , In a large bowl, toss onion and peppers with remaining oil; spoon over chicken and sausage. Sprinkle with seasonings., Bake, uncovered, until a meat thermometer inserted into chicken reads 170°-175° and potatoes are tender, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 44 g fat (13 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 149 mg cholesterol, Sodium 1,181 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26 g carbohydrate, Fiber 4 g fiber, Protein 43 g protein.
Tips:
- Use a whole chicken: A whole chicken is more flavorful and juicy than chicken parts.
- Dry the chicken thoroughly: This will help the skin crisp up.
- Season the chicken generously: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices.
- Roast the chicken on a rack: This will allow the air to circulate around the chicken and help it cook evenly.
- Roast the chicken at a high temperature: This will help the skin crisp up and the meat stay juicy.
- Let the chicken rest before carving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
Conclusion:
Roast chicken is a classic dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is relatively easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little practice, you can roast a chicken that is perfectly cooked and flavorful. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy meal, give roast chicken a try.
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