Sunday Roast Chicken
A whole chicken roasted over potatoes, carrots and onions so dinner and sides come out of one pan.
Sunday dinner at our table is nothing fancy, just this, and whoever is around. One pan, very little effort, and it makes everyone think you spent all afternoon on it.
Weeknight Dinners · Easy
Sunday Roast Chicken
A whole chicken roasted over potatoes, carrots and onions so dinner and sides come out of one pan.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 15 min
- Rest
- 15 min
- Total
- 1 hr 45 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
Scaled from the original 4 servings. Pan sizes and bake times may need a little nudge.
Ingredients
Method
Pat the chicken very dry and salt it all over. If you have time, leave it uncovered in the fridge overnight.
Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the potatoes, carrots and onion with the oil in a big skillet or roasting pan.
Stuff the chicken with the lemon, garlic and thyme, rub it with the butter and pepper, and set it on the vegetables.
Roast until the thickest part of the thigh reads 165°F, 70 to 80 minutes.
Rest the chicken before carving. Stir the vegetables around in the pan juices while you wait.
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Notes, tips & swaps
- Save the carcass in the freezer for stock.
- Leftovers make the best chicken salad sandwiches on Monday.
Tools I used
10-inch cast iron skilletCornbread, roast chicken, biscuits. It only gets better the more you use it.Shop at Amazon (opens in a new tab)
8-inch chef's knifeOne good knife beats a block of bad ones. Keep it sharp and it does everything.Shop at Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Big maple cutting boardBig enough to carve a chicken or roll out pie crust. Oil it once a month.Shop at Etsy (opens in a new tab)Some of these are affiliate links. If you buy through them I may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. More about this
