Best Roast Chicken Dinner Recipes

ROAST CHICKEN DINNER WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in lower third of oven with no racks above it; preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place potatoes, carrots, thyme and rosemary in a 12-inch cast iron or other oven-safe deep skillet. Season with salt and pepper and pour in 1 cup of stock. Rub skin of chicken with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place chicken breast-side-up on top of vegetables.
• Roast chicken, basting with the pan juices every 20 minutes, about 60 to 75 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Transfer chicken to a platter, draining juices from the cavity of the chicken into the pan. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables and arrange around chicken on the serving platter.
• Bring pan drippings to a simmer over medium heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for 1 minute. Add 1 cup of stock and whisk until smooth. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. If too thick, whisk in additional stock 2 Tbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add cream, if desired, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve with the vegetables and gravy.

LEMON-HERB ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Stir in potatoes, carrots and onions. Pour into baking dish.
• Rub chicken all over with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place thyme, rosemary, garlic and lemon wedges in cavity of chicken. If desired, tie legs together with 6-inch piece of cooking twine.
• Place chicken, breast side down, on top of potato and vegetable mixture. Roast 30 minutes; carefully turn chicken breast side up. Continue to roast 25 to 35 minutes longer, until legs move easily when lifted or twisted (at least 165°F in thickest part of thigh) and potatoes are tender.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN POT ROAST DINNER

Steps:

• Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place potatoes, carrots and thawed onions. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place over vegetables in cooker. Pour gravy over top.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in thawed peas. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until peas are tender.

ROAST CHICKEN DINNER WITH ROASTED GARLIC GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Liberally season the chickens, inside and out with thyme, and salt and pepper, to taste. Rub each bird with 1/2 stick of softened butter.
• Cut the ends off 2 bulbs of garlic to expose all of the cloves for roasting. Put the potatoes and onions in a roasting pan, and liberally drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Dress the whole cut bulbs of garlic with extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Press the bulbs into the rosemary leaves so that some adheres to the garlic, then sprinkle the remainder over the potatoes and onions. Put 1 chicken into this pan. Sprinkle with fennel seed or pollen. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the chicken and put the lemon in cavity of bird along with 2 large cloves of crushed garlic. Tie the legs together with string. Add the dressed garlic heads to the pan and roast this bird for 15 minutes at 475 degrees F. Baste the bird with pan juices, then lower the temperature 375 degrees F and roast until the juices run clear, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Add the artichokes to the pan the last 20 to 30 minutes of roast time, mixing them in with the potatoes and the fennel. Remove the chicken to a cutting board. Let rest for 10 minutes and then carve. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter along with the potato mixture. Pour the pan juices over the chicken. When ready to serve, divide the roasted garlic among the plates and serve with crusty warm bread for mopping.
• For the second bird, put it in a roasting pan and douse it with the juice of 2 limes, then stuff the limes into the bird along with 2 large cloves of smashed garlic. Tie the legs and roast for 15 minutes at 475 degrees F, baste, then roast 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from oven to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, remove the chicken from bone and pull the meat into small pieces. Reserve for a make-ahead meal.

ROAST CHICKEN DINNER WITH CARROTS AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss together the carrots, shallots, orange peel, rosemary and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the olives. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper. Scatter the vegetables in a single layer on a baking sheet or roasting pan.
• 2. Toss together the remaining olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika with the chicken pieces. Place the chicken between the vegetables on the baking sheet and roast until the chicken is just cooked through but still juicy, and the carrots are fork tender, 40 minutes. Serve with a large green salad, and farro or spelt, or a slice of rustic whole-grain bread.

SUNDAY DINNER ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Clean chicken cavity and rinse thoroughly.
• Place in a large roasting pan.
• Place half of chopped onion inside the of the chicken, and other half around chicken as a bed.
• Add chopped potatoes to the bed around the chicken.
• Drizzle olive oil over chicken and vegetables.
• Season entire dish with rosemary, onion powder, salt and pepper.
• Rub herbs into the chicken, evenly coating and pushing some of it under the skin on the breast.
• Bake chicken for approximately 2 hours.
• Rub butter over skin of chicken and bake another few minutes or until chicken is done (perhaps another 1/2 hour).

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 ° HINT: I roast in Cast Iron in my Dutch Oven, Kettle or Chicken Fryer because it the even heat cooks so well, and because it imparts an amazing flavor to foods.
• 2. Do not cut up chicken...leave it whole! Wash inside and out of chicken, remove any remaining feathers, then pat dry with paper towel
• 3. Season chicken well with salt and seasoned pepper, inside and out. Place breast side up on trivet in Dutch oven. Sprinkle with Sprinkle liberally with Smokey Paprika.
• 4. Surround chicken with vegetables. Drizzle with melted butter. Season with salt and seasoned pepper. Do NOT add liquid! Place lid on Dutch Oven.
• 5. Just before leaving for church, place Dutch oven in oven . WHen you return, check chicken for doneness- legs will come away easily from the sockets when done and juices will be clear. Allow to stand 15 minutes in covered Dutch Oven before carving.
• 6. After sitting for 15 minutes, remove bird and veggies to platter. Return pot with juices to stovetop. (Juices will be highly concentrated) Thicken with flour or cornstarch and bring to a rolling boil. ( Gravy will not reach its full thickness until it boils. ) If too thick, thin with chicken broth.

PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN DINNER WITH LEMON, GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Place the cooking rack about 6 inches from the bottom of the oven, and preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken giblets, and any feathers or extra fat; rinse the chicken inside and out with cold running water and pat dry.
• Generously salt and pepper the chicken, inside and out.
• Stuff the cavity with sprigs of thyme and rosemary (or tarragon), quartered lemons, and garlic.
• Place chicken breast side up into a large Dutch oven or Le Creuset pan, tucking legs together (tie legs together with string, if necessary) and tucking the wing tips under the body of the chicken.
• Brush outside of chicken with melted butter, and sprinkle generously with additional salt and pepper.
• Place onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes evenly around the chicken; drizzle with olive oil and toss gently to coat.
• Roast the chicken for about 45 minutes, or until chicken is nicely browned.
• When chicken has browned, cover loosely with aluminum foil and continue to roast for an additional 45 minutes (for a 1 1/2 hours cooking time), or until juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from oven to a platter and cover with aluminum foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
• Before serving, remove the herb stuffing from inside the bird, discard.
• Slice the roast chicken, and serve with the vegetables.
• This is a great Sunday dinner to be enjoyed with a good bottle of wine and a buttered baguette or fresh baked rolls.
• Bon appetit!

SUNDAY ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• 1. Come and see the recipe here with full instructions and timings to make an entire meal, included roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy! http://www.lovefoodies.com/sunday-roast-chicken-dinner.html

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN POT ROAST DINNER RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• 1.Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place potatoes, carrots and thawed onions. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place over vegetables in cooker. Pour gravy over top. 2.Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours. 3.Stir in thawed peas. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 15 minutes longer or until peas are tender. Tip Chicken thighs are an economical choice for the slow cooker. They stay moist and tender during the long cooking process. Place the peas in the refrigerator to thaw when you start the slow cooker in the morning. They'll be ready to add at the end of the cook time.

MAPLE-MUSTARD ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Whisk syrup, vinaigrette and mustard until blended. Reserve half for later use.
• Place chicken in single layer on half of parchment-covered baking sheet; spread vegetables onto other side of baking sheet. Brush chicken with remaining syrup mixture; brush vegetables with MIRACLE WHIP.
• Bake 30 min. Turn vegetables. Bake chicken and vegetables an additional 20 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), brushing chicken occasionally with reserved syrup mixture.

ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 500°F.
• Pat chicken dry, then toss with 1 tablespoon oil, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Arrange chicken, skin sides up, without pieces touching, in roasting pan, leaving a 2-inch border around edges of pan.
• Toss potatoes, zucchini, and onion with remaining tablespoon oil, remaining teaspoon salt, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper in same bowl, then spread in 1 layer around chicken, arranging zucchini skin sides up. Stir together broth and lemon juice and pour into pan around chicken and vegetables.
• Roast, uncovered, until chicken is pale golden and cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and preheat broiler. Broil chicken and vegetables 3 inches from heat until chicken is golden brown, about 6 minutes. Serve chicken and vegetables with pan juices.

FOOLPROOF ROAST CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with a rack in the upper third of oven.
• Place shallots, radishes and/or turnips, sweet potato, fennel, carrots, and 4 sprigs thyme on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss well to coat.
• In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon pepper. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Using your fingers, slide beneath skin of breast, thighs, and drumsticks, to ease in seasoning. Push slices of butter under breast of chicken. Season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper mix, being sure to season under the skin of the breast and legs, inside the cavity, and on the underside of the bird. Stuff garlic and remaining thyme sprigs in the cavity.
• Place chicken on top of vegetables on sheet pan and transfer to oven.
• Roast until vegetables are charred and chicken is cooked through and crispy, about 1 hour 10 minutes, rotating sheet pan and flipping vegetables halfway through roasting. Serve with lemon wedges.

SIMPLE WHOLE ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE - THE DINNER BITE

Steps:

• Start by preheating the oven at 190C/375FPrepare the roasting pan, place a rack in the roasting pan and set aside.
• Roughly chop the lemon, orange and shallot and set aside (they will be used to stuff the cavity of the chicken)
• Make Herb Butter: add the softened butter to a bowl then followed by the finely chopped herbs, lemon and orange zest, salt and pepper. Give it a good mix until well combined. You can pop the herb butter into the microwave for a few minutes to melt as this can be used too.
• Place the chicken back down on the prepared roasting pan pat dry with kitchen towels and carefully loosen the skin on the breast.
• Divide the herb butter into 2 parts. Using one part to marinate the chicken and the rest would be used to baste it
• Spoon some herb butter under the skin of the chicken, then rub or brush the remaining herb butter all over the chicken and into the cavity if you can manage it. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the chopped orange, lemon and shallot and tie the legs together (see image for reference)
• Place the chicken in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, take it out of the oven and brush the remaining herb mixture over the chicken, return it into the oven and continue to roast for another 30 minutes then baste the chicken with the juice at the bottom of the pan. Continue to roast the chicken for another 40 to 50 minutes or until golden and skin crispy or when water runs clean when the chicken is pierced. If using meat thermometer, internal temperature must read 65C/165F
• Rest the chicken for about 10 to 15 minutes and serve. While you wait, make a quick gravy with the drippings in the pan.

'ROAST' CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large deep saute pan over a medium heat.
• Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper and place skin-side down in the pan with the lemon zest, thyme and potatoes.
• Allow the chicken thighs and potatoes to cook without moving for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken skin turns crisp and a deep golden brown color. Turn the chicken and potatoes, add the carrots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the carrots are starting to become tender.
• Combine the chicken stock and mustard, then add to the pan. Bring to a simmer, then add the kale. Season, cover and cook for 10 minutes more until the chicken is cooked all the way through, the potatoes and carrots are tender and the liquid has reduced slightly.
• Serve straight to the table with a good squeeze of lemon juice and a generous sprinkling of parsley.