Ina Garten Jeffreys Roast Chicken Recipe
Are you looking for a simple roast chicken? Ina Garten Jeffreys Roast Chicken Recipe is perfect! This recipe makes juicy, flavorful chicken every time.
Equipment
- One roasting pan (9x13 inches works great)
- Kitchen twine
- Meat thermometer
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken 5 to 6 pounds
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper freshly ground
- 1 large lemon cut in quarters
- 6 garlic cloves peeled, leave them whole
- Fresh thyme sprigs about 4 to 5
- Fresh rosemary sprigs about 2 to 3
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F first.
- Take the chicken out of the package.
- Remove the giblets from inside the cavity.
- Pat the chicken completely dry with paper towels.
- This step makes the skin crispy!
- Place chicken in your roasting pan.
- Drizzle olive oil all over the chicken.
- Rub it everywhere on the skin.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper generously inside and outside.
- Don't be shy with the seasoning!
- Put lemon quarters inside the chicken cavity.
- Add garlic cloves and fresh herbs too.
- These make the chicken taste incredible.
- Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
- Put the pan in your hot oven.
- Roast for about 1.5 hours total.
- The skin should turn golden brown.
- Use your meat thermometer to check doneness.
- It should read 165°F in the thigh.
- Take the chicken out of the oven.
- Let it rest for 15 minutes minimum.
- This keeps all the juices inside.
- Then carve and serve to your family!
Notes
- Dry the chicken skin really well before cooking.
- This makes it extra crispy and delicious.
- Use a good quality chicken for best results.
- Room temperature chicken cooks more evenly than cold.
- Check the temperature in the thickest part.
- Don't skip the resting time after roasting.
- Save the pan drippings for gravy making.
- Fresh herbs work better than dried ones here.