Herb-Roasted Chicken

This delicious herb-roasted chicken is very easy to make. Rosemary, thyme, sage, garlic, and lemon give this dish amazing flavors. It is gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo, and AIP. This recipe is a sneak peek of my holiday cookbook “ENJOY – healthy festive meals for you and your loved ones”.

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Herb-Roasted Chicken

This herb-roasted chicken recipe is super delicious and very easy to make. You don’t need any fancy cooking skills for a great outcome. I love how versatile it is, perfect Sunday roast, holiday dinners, and your weekly food prep. This recipe works great for a smaller Thanksgiving dinner. If you find that a turkey is too big, try this recipe. It goes together really well with my grain-free stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, and roasted sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts. I made this herb-roasted chicken recipe in a way that it is easy to add a side dish in the oven at the same time. Therefore, the chicken is baking on the lowest rack in the oven most of the time.

Ingredients

  • chicken 
  • onion 
  • garlic 
  • lemon 
  • avocado oil
  • salt 
  • pepper (omit for AIP)
  • rosemary
  • thyme 
  • sage

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herb roasted chicken

How to Make this Roasted Chicken

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Place the chicken in a large casserole. Peel and cut onion, peel garlic, wash and cut lemon. Stuff chicken cavity with onion garlic and lemon.
  3. Add avocado oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Mince garlic, rosemary, thyme and sage and add to the sauce. Mix well. Rub the whole chicken with the herb sauce.
  4. If you want to add vegetables like leeks, onion, sweet potatoes etc. into the casserole for a side dish or to make gravy, cut the vegetables and add now.
  5. Roast the chicken for 30 minutes. Take it out lift the chicken up and pour the juice from the chicken into the pan. If it is a lot of juice use it to baste the chicken. If not use 1 tbsp avocado oil to baste.
  6. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and place the chicken on the lowest rack in the oven for another 40 – 60 minutes. You can add roasted vegetables to the oven at this point on the highest rack. Baste every 15-20 minutes.
  7. Check if it is done. Cooking time will vary depending on how big your chicken is and what kind of oven you have. Insert a meat thermometer into the chicken breast and make sure it doesn’t touch the bone. The temperature should read 165 Degree Fahrenheit (75 degrees Celsius). If you don’t have a thermometer cut into the meat and observe the meat and juices. The meat should be white and firm, the juices should be clear, not pink.
  8. If you want to add more crispiness to the chicken change the temperature to broil and broil for the last 10 minutes until the skin is browned and crispy.

HOT TIP: If you want to roast vegetables as a side dish add them into the oven after half the roasting time.

Side Dishes you Can Roast in the Oven at the Same Time

How to Use This Recipe to Make Gravy

The best part about making this chicken is using the delicious juices that come out of the meat during the roasting process. Try my mom’s gravy recipe to take advantage of this gem. Simply add the veggies, that you will need to roast for the gravy, to the casserole. (see the picture below)

marinated whole chicken with vegetables in a casserole

HOT TIP: Use the juices of this recipe to make a delicious gravy. For the recipe check out my mom’s special gravy.

More Special Occasion Recipes

Now I would love to hear from you. Try the recipe and let me know what you think in the comment section below. And as always don’t forget to tag me in your food pictures on Instagram.

Happy Cooking

~Annika

Herb Roasted Chicken

This delicious herb-roasted chicken is very easy to make. Rosemary, thyme, sage, garlic, and lemon give this dish amazing flavors.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken pasture raised
  • 1/4 onion for the filling
  • 2 cloves garlic for the filling
  • 1/2 organic lemon for the filling
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil for the marinade
  • 1 tsp lemon juice for the marinade
  • 1/2 tsp salt for the marinade
  • 1/2 tsp pepper for the marinade, (omit if you are AIP)
  • 1 clove garlic minced, for the marinade
  • 1 large sprig rosemary for the marinade
  • 5 sprigs thyme for the marinade
  • 5 leafs sage for the marinade

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place the chicken in a large casserole. Peel and cut onion, peel garlic, wash and cut lemon. Stuff chicken cavity with onion garlic and lemon.
  • Add avocado oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Mince garlic, rosemary, thyme and sage and add to the sauce. Mix well. Rub the whole chicken with the herb sauce.
  • If you want to add vegetables like leeks, onion, sweet potatoes etc. into the casserole for a side dish or to make gravy, cut the vegetables and add now.
  • Roast the chicken for 30 minutes. Take it out lift the chicken up and pour the juice from the chicken into the pan. If it is a lot of juice use it to baste the chicken. If not use 1 tbsp avocado oil to baste.
  • Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and place the chicken on the lowest rack in the oven for another 40 – 60 minutes. You can add roasted vegetables to the oven at this point on the highest rack. Baste every 15-20 minutes.
  • Check if it is done. Cooking time will vary depending on how big your chicken is and what kind of oven you have. Insert a meat thermometer into the chicken breast and make sure it doesn’t touch the bone. The temperature should read 165 Degree Fahrenheit (75 degrees Celsius). If you don’t have a thermometer cut into the meat and observe the meat and juices. The meat should be white and firm, the juices should be clear, not pink.
  • If you want to add more crispiness to the chicken change the temperature to broil and broil for the last 10 minutes until the skin is browned and crispy.

Notes

To avoid food-borne illnesses, when cooking poultry, it is very important to make sure the meat is cooked through. 
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