The Best Roast Chicken

This is the best and the most delicious Roast Chicken recipe that requires minimal preparation with just a few ingredients.

It is a very simple yet perfect one-pot chicken dish whether you serve it as a weekday meal or a weekend roast dinner.

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This is all you need to make this easy Whole Roast Chicken. Click on 👇 "learn more" button for the full list of ingredients.

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If you don't have a Dutch oven, you can make this deliciously crispy chicken dish on a baking tray or an oven-safe dish.

Preheat the oven to 180° C (356 ° F) and prepare the carrots or any other vegetables (such as parsnips, potatoes, swede) that you want to cook underneath the chicken.

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Massage the chicken all over with olive oil, and then season the cavity and skin with salt & pepper.

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Place the chicken on top of the carrots, in the middle of the dutch oven and cook it for until the core temperature reaches 74° C (165° F).

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You can make Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes while cooking the chicken for a delicious Sunday roast. Click on "learn more" for the roast potato recipe.

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Rest the chicken for 20 minutes before carving it and serve it with the roast vegetables and roast potatoes on the side.

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Make some gravy while the chicken is resting for extra flavour! Click on 👇 "learn more" for the full recipe with step-by-step instructions.

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