Grammy's Kitchen · Roast Chicken · Super Easy Roast Chicken

One of 43 roast chicken recipes we measured

Super Easy Roast Chicken

from downshiftology.com

It ranks #1 of 43 for browning depth among the roast chicken recipes we compared. 181 cooks on downshiftology.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on10m
waiting1.6 hr
makes6
each$0.01
kcal411
levelbeginner
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 — next to the median of all 43.

this recipe typical
fat0%3%
salt1%0%
aromatics0%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.

2041 g1 (4 to 5-pound) whole chicken (packet of giblets removed)
14 g1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 g1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Method: 4 steps, published by downshiftology.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I cooked easter dinner for my daughter and myself. we had a 2 bone prime rib. icooked your receipe as printed along with your potatoes and green beans with schallots. I waited till we wer done and my daughter said, " I don't know where you got these receipe” — a cook, 5.0★
“Are you kidding me with this recipe?! This is, hands down, the best chicken I’ve ever roasted! I am so grateful I stumbled across it. I used a 4.5 lb bird, so it needed about 80 extra minutes at 425°, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I also swapped in ba” — a cook, 5.0★
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