Ture Lillegraven
Everyone needs a faultless recipe for roast chicken—here’s yours. How to make something this simple feel special? Use high-quality chickens, and season them generously.
Recipe information
Yield
8 Servings
Ingredients
2
3½–4-lb. chickens
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1
bunch thyme
1
head of garlic, halved crosswise
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Preparation
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°. Liberally season chickens with salt and pepper and place half of thyme and garlic in each cavity. Loosely tie legs together with kitchen twine and place on 2 wire racks set in rimmed baking sheets.
Step 2
Roast chickens until golden brown, juices run clear, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°, 50–60 minutes. Let rest at 10 minutes before carving. Serve with any accumulated juices poured over.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories (kcal) 470 Fat (g) 5 Saturated Fat (g) 1.5 Cholesterol (mg) 245 Carbohydrates (g) 1 Dietary Fiber (g) 0 Total Sugars (g)0 Protein (g) 58 Sodium (mg) 340