Amazing Roasted Chicken Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free and adds a rich flavor.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C).

Let the chicken warm up a bit and drain any juices left inside.

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.

Remove giblets from the chicken and save the livers.

Carefully separate the skin from the meat without tearing it.

In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then melt in the microwave.

Chop fresh herbs (tarragon) and slice onions (1 medium and 2 small).

Cut a head of garlic in half crosswise and slice a lemon in half.

Add chopped tarragon, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, and 0.5 teaspoons of cracked black pepper to the melted butter and mix well.

Rub the butter mixture under the skin and all over the chicken.

Place sliced onions in a bed around the chicken and add garlic into the cavity.

Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and place lemon halves inside the cavity.

Fold the wings under the body and tie the legs together with kitchen twine.

Drizzle olive oil over baby potatoes and carrots, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add chicken liver if desired.

Place the chicken in the oven, reduce temperature to 425°F (218°C), and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).

Baste the chicken every 30 minutes with its own juices.

Let the chicken rest for about 20 minutes before serving.

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