LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken Dinner image

Here's the one-and-done chicken recipe you didn't know you needed-until now! It's easy enough to pull off with a couple of standard veggies, like carrots, potatoes and onions and flavorful aromatics, like rosemary, thyme and garlic. Toss the whole lot together in your trusty 13x9, and set your chicken on top. As the chicken cooks, its drippings add incredible flavor and tender texture to the veggies below. Give this dish a try, and we think you'll understand why we consider this the new essential chicken dinner.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb baby red potatoes, halved
1 cup peeled, 1-inch cubed carrots
1 cup chopped onions
1 (3 to 4 lb) whole chicken, giblets removed
5 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
5 cloves garlic
1 small lemon, cut into wedges

Steps:

Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Stir in potatoes, carrots and onions. Pour into baking dish.
Rub chicken all over with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place thyme, rosemary, garlic and lemon wedges in cavity of chicken. If desired, tie legs together with 6-inch piece of cooking twine.
Place chicken, breast side down, on top of potato and vegetable mixture. Roast 30 minutes; carefully turn chicken breast side up. Continue to roast 25 to 35 minutes longer, until legs move easily when lifted or twisted (at least 165°F in thickest part of thigh) and potatoes are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1/4 Chicken and 1 Cup Vegetables, Sodium 1090 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1 g