DELICIOUS ROASTED CHICKEN AND GRAVY

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

whole chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are cheaper and still flavorful.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Margarine is a lower-cost alternative for flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon

Using bouillon is cost-effective and adds flavor.

Get your roasting pan or dish and put 1/2 head of garlic in it.

Slice up 1 large onion (or 2 onions) into thick slices or chunks and add to the pan.

Cut 1 large carrot into chunks and add to the pan.

Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables in the pan and rub it in.

Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the vegetables.

Pat dry the chicken again to ensure the marinade sticks.

Mix melted butter, olive oil, minced thyme, minced savory, minced rosemary, allspice, black pepper, salt, all-purpose seasoning, and paprika together.

Flip the chicken over and rub the marinade on the underside.

Lift the skin of the chicken and push the seasoning underneath the skin.

Flip the chicken back over and separate the skin from the breast to add marinade underneath.

Add minced scallion under the skin as well.

Rub the remaining marinade inside the chicken and on the outside.

Add sliced onions and 1/2 lemon inside the chicken along with sprigs of thyme.

Tuck the wings behind the breast to prevent burning.

Tie the legs together with butcher's twine.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C).

Place the chicken in the oven and then turn it down to 425°F (220°C).

Cook the chicken for 1.5 hours, basting every 20 to 30 minutes.

Strain the juices from the baking dish to make gravy.

Transfer the strained juices to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.

Whisk in a slurry of equal parts flour and water to prevent lumps.

Simmer for at least 1.5 minutes and taste to adjust seasoning if necessary.

Cooking Techniques

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