Grammy's Kitchen ยท Roast Chicken ยท Foolproof Roast Chicken

One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured

Foolproof Roast Chicken

from www.bonappetit.com

It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 614 cooks on www.bonappetit.com rate it 4.8โ˜….

hands-on20m
waiting1.1 hr
makes4
each$0.13
levelintermediate
Needs:Lodge 12in cast ironThermapen ONEAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 43.

this recipe typical
fat4%3%
salt0%0%
aromatics1%1%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 43 for browning depth
  • #1 of 43 for tenderness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

1 lemon
3 g1 head of garlic
57 g1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil
1701 g1 3 1/2โ€“4 lb. whole chicken
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Method: 10 steps, published by www.bonappetit.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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