How to simply and correctly roast a perfect whole chicken in the oven

Medium difficulty level
Duration: 1h 50 min. 
Number of servings: 6

You know what would be perfect for a family meal? A whole roast chicken, cooked with flavored butter, tender and juicy, wrapped in a golden and crispy crust. After this description, we are sure you think of this dish as one of the most delicious meals you can serve alongside your loved ones, whether we are talking about a festive meal or a tasty family lunch. 

The advantage of this recipe is that the baked chicken is extremely easy to make, and if you follow the recipe we have prepared for you, the side dish will cook in the same pan as the whole chicken, while the flavored butter we use to season the chicken will create a delicious pan sauce that you will serve right along with the chicken roast. That being said, shall we get to work? Here is how to prepare one of the most appetizing baked chicken recipes! 

Ingredients for whole roasted chicken

The whole roasted chicken recipe presented below is based on a whole chicken weighing approximately 2 kg, which is why about 6 people will be able to enjoy this dish. Here are the ingredients you need to put on your shopping list for our whole chicken recipe:

• 1 Fragedo grill chicken of approximately 2 kg; 
• 1 Kg of baking potatoes; 
• 4-5 carrots; 
• 1-2 small onions; 
• 2 heads of garlic; 
• 100 g of butter; 
• 1 bunch of fresh parsley; 
• 4-5 sprigs of rosemary; 
• 1/2 lemon; 
• 1 teaspoon of thyme; 
• 1 bay leaf; 
• 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika; 
• 150 ml of dry white wine; 
• Salt and pepper to taste. 

Preparation method for this baked chicken recipe 

Have you checked off all the ingredients from the shopping list? Then we can start the baked chicken with vegetables recipe. Here are the preparation steps for the most delicious whole baked chicken: 

1. To begin, turn on the oven and set it to 180 degrees Celsius. 
2. Thoroughly clean the grilling chicken of feathers and pinfeathers, if necessary.
3. Now comes the preparation of the vegetables. Clean the vegetables thoroughly, after which the carrots and potatoes will be left whole, and the onions will be cut into quarters. Also cut the heads of garlic horizontally and set aside half a head, while the rest are placed in the baking pan. 
4. Arrange the prepared vegetables in a spacious baking dish, previously greased with a little butter. Add 2 sprigs of rosemary on top of them.
5. Finely chop the remaining rosemary and parsley.
6. Prepare a flavored butter by sprinkling the following spices over it: dry thyme, chopped herbs, sweet paprika, salt, and pepper. 
7. Insert approximately 1 teaspoon of this flavored butter inside the chicken, along with a bay leaf, half a clove of garlic, and half a lemon. 
8. Gently slide your fingers under the skin of the whole chicken and detach it from the meat. The remaining pieces of butter will be inserted into this space. Then gently massage the chicken so that the butter slips and distributes evenly over as large a surface as possible. 
9. With the rest of the butter, grease the chicken well on the outside too. 
10. Then place the whole chicken over the vegetables in the tray and cover the tray with aluminum foil. Put the tray in the oven for about 45 minutes. 
11. After this time, open the oven, remove the foil and pour the dry wine into the pan, then also baste the chicken with the sauce from the pan. 
12. Let the chicken cook for another 45 minutes without foil. During this time, we suggest opening the oven twice and basting the chicken with the pan juices so it doesn't dry out. 
13. When the chicken is ready, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before serving it. 

Tips for preparing and serving whole chicken 

Did you see that it's not so complicated to cook a baked chicken with potatoes and vegetables? And we're not done with surprises yet, because we want to offer you a few suggestions for preparing and serving whole roasted chicken. Here are our tips regarding this tasty recipe for baked chicken with vegetables: 

• Even though the grill chicken, as you find it in stores, without its head, neck, and feet, is quite well cleaned, it wouldn't hurt to inspect and see if any feathers or stubble are left anywhere; 
• Keep in mind that the chicken must be very dry, so before rubbing it with the flavored butter, pat it all over with paper towels. If it is wet, the butter will not stick to its skin; 
• You already know the spice combination I used for the flavored butter, but of course you can choose your own combination of flavors, depending on your preferences; 
• The baking time for a whole chicken in the oven is relative and depends both on the size of the chicken and on everyone's oven. If your chicken is larger or smaller, you will need to adjust the cooking time accordingly. Don't forget to constantly baste the chicken skin to form that crispy, golden crust on top. 

As for how to serve the whole roasted chicken, it can be served alongside the vegetable side dish cooked with it in the oven, namely potatoes, carrots, and onions. Of course, you can just as well use other vegetables besides these, such as mushrooms, for example. It all comes down to preference!  

Other baked chicken recipes you will want to try 

Do you like baked chicken, but also baked vegetables with chicken? Then we have even more baked chicken recipes for you, meant to delight your family meals. Here is what else you can try in the kitchen: 

• Baked chicken on a bottle; 
• Grilled chicken with baked vegetables; 
• Stuffed roast chicken; 
• Baked chicken with potatoes and garlic; 
• Baked chicken drumsticks with vegetables; 
• Baked chicken plachie. 

Did our whole chicken recipe win you over? Then what would you say if it conquered your taste buds, too? Prepare this tender baked chicken with vegetables recipe yourself and turn family meals into true culinary feasts!