Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Chicken · Spatchcock Chicken Recipe Video
One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured
from natashaskitchen.com
It ranks #42 of 43 for tenderness among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 660 cooks on natashaskitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 43.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 4% | 3% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 1% |
| acid | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 68% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1928 g | 4 1/4 lb whole chicken (*) |
| 3 g | 1/2 tsp salt ((we used sea salt)) |
| 0 g | 1/8 tsp black pepper |
| 57 g | 4 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened) |
| 14 g | 1 Tbsp olive oil (plus more to drizzle) |
| 6 g | 1 Tbsp parsley (finely chopped) |
| 6 g | 2 garlic cloves (minced) |
| 1/2 tsp lemon zest | |
| 15 g | 1 Tbsp lemon juice |
| 6 g | 1 tsp salt (plus more for vegetables) |
| 0 g | 1/8 tsp black pepper |
| 907 g | 2 lbs medium red potatoes (scrubbed and quartered) |
| 183 g | 3 medium carrots (peeled and quartered) |
| 227 g | 8 oz Brussels sprouts (trimmed and halved) |
Method: 6 steps, published by natashaskitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Thank you Natasha for this amazing recipe! 😁Today was my first time trying this roasting method for chicken, and my family absolutely loved it. I omitted the brussels sprouts since I was having green beans and rice on the side. I doubled the seasoning to ma” — a cook, 5.0★
“Spatchcocking is the best way to roast and grill a whole chicken if you want a juicy evenly cooked bird. This recipe is so quick and easy to prepare. As others suggested I use a whole stick of butter and deleted the parsley as it burns on the surface, but it c” — a cook, 5.0★