🍗 Roasted/Baked Chicken (Whole)

Meat · Main ingredient: Chicken · ⏱ 110 min · Serves 5 · ~₱335 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 1.65 kg 1 whole chicken (1.5-1.8 kg)
• 4 tbsp Butter, softened
• 4 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Calamansi or lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 pc Onion, quartered
• 1 pc Lemon or 4-5 calamansi, halved
• 2 stalks Lemongrass, bruised (optional, for stuffing)
• 3 pinch Salt, to taste
• 0.5 tsp Pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil

Instructions

1. Pat the whole chicken dry with paper towels, inside and out.
2. In a bowl, combine softened butter, garlic, calamansi juice, oregano, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper to make a herb butter.
3. Rub the herb butter generously all over the chicken, including under the skin of the breast for deeper flavor.
4. Season the cavity with salt and pepper, then stuff with quartered onion, lemon halves, and lemongrass.
5. Truss the chicken legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wings under the body.
6. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Place chicken breast-side up on a roasting rack and drizzle with cooking oil.
7. Roast for 60-75 minutes, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, until the skin is golden brown and internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F) at the thickest part.
8. Let the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
9. Carve and serve hot with the pan drippings or gravy.

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