Garlic Butter Roast Chicken is pure comfort food: tender, juicy chicken roasted until golden, soaked in rich garlic butter, and bursting with simple, homey flavors. 🧄🧈🍗
It’s a perfect centerpiece for a cozy dinner or special gathering!
🕒 Time: 1.5 hours
🍽 Serves: 4–6
🌟 Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
- 1 whole chicken (about 1.5–2 kg / 3.5–4.5 lbs)
- 5–6 garlic cloves (minced or finely grated)
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme or rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 lemon (halved)
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 onion (quartered, optional for roasting base)
🔪 Instructions:
- Preheat the Oven:
Heat oven to 200°C (400°F). - Make Garlic Butter:
In a small bowl, combine softened butter, minced garlic, chopped herbs, salt, and pepper. - Prepare the Chicken:
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels (very important for crispy skin!).
Gently loosen the skin over the chicken breasts with your fingers and spread some garlic butter underneath the skin.
Rub the rest of the garlic butter all over the outside of the chicken.
Stuff the cavity with lemon halves and a few extra herb sprigs if you like. - Roast the Chicken:
Place the chicken breast-side up in a roasting pan (on top of onions if using).
Roast for about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature at the thickest part of the thigh reaches 75°C (165°F). - Baste:
Halfway through roasting, spoon some pan juices over the chicken for extra flavor and beautiful browning. - Rest and Serve:
Let the chicken rest for 10–15 minutes before carving. Spoon some buttery pan juices over the slices when serving!
🍽️ Perfect with:
- Mashed potatoes
- Roasted carrots and green beans
- A fresh green salad
- Warm crusty bread to soak up the buttery juices
💡 Tips:
- Add a splash of chicken broth or white wine to the bottom of the pan for even juicier meat and a built-in pan sauce.
- For extra crispy skin, blast the oven at 220°C (425°F) for the last 10 minutes.
- Make it even fancier by sprinkling Parmesan cheese over the chicken for the last 5 minutes of roasting!
Garlic Butter Roast Chicken is the kind of meal that makes the whole house smell amazing and brings everyone running to the table! 🍽️✨
Would you also like a quick recipe for garlic butter roasted baby potatoes to go with it? 🚀
