Crispy Whole Roasted Chicken

Serves: up to 4 | Cooking time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Recipe developed by Chef Michael Symon
exclusively for Farmer Focus!

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INGREDIENTS

  • Olive oil

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 3-to-4-pound Farmer Focus organic whole chicken

  • 1 small onion, peeled

  • 3 garlic cloves

  • 1 small bunch of fresh thyme

  • ½ lemon

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Whole Chicken

Categories

Dinner Party

Hearty Meals

Holiday

Whole Bird

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. A day before cooking, pat chicken dry, tuck the wings back, and tie the legs together. Season liberally with kosher salt and refrigerate overnight, uncovered.

  2. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator an hour before cooking it.

  3. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

  4. Put the onion, garlic, thyme and lemon in the cavity of the chicken.  Rub the entire chicken liberally with a few tablespoons of olive oil.  Put the chicken in an ovenproof sauté pan or in a roasting pan breast side up, slide it into the oven and roast it until the thigh reaches 160 degrees or until the cavity juices run clear, about 1 hour.

  5. Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 to 20 minutes.  Cut the chicken into 8 pieces and serve.

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