One-Pot Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Herb Butter & Wine Sauce
Recipe By: @vessys_gourmet_kitchen
🍗 Fun Fact: A Dutch oven is ideal for roasting chicken because its heavy lid traps moisture, keeping the meat juicy. Removing the lid toward the end helps develop that irresistible golden skin.
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Ingredients
For the Chicken & Vegetables
1 whole chicken (approximately 6 lbs)
2 lbs small yellow gold potatoes
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, whole
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup wine
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 lemon, juiced (reserve halves)
1 tsp paprika
For the Lemon-Herb Compound Butter
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
Zest of 1 lemon
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 rosemary sprigs, leaves chopped
3 thyme sprigs, leaves chopped
1 tsp salt
Black pepper, to taste
Step By Step
1️⃣ Preheat the Oven
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Have a large Dutch oven ready.
2️⃣ Prepare the Vegetables
Add the potatoes, carrots, onion and whole garlic cloves to the Dutch oven. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, oregano and bay leaves, pour in the wine and toss together.
3️⃣ Make the Compound Butter
Mix softened butter with lemon zest, crushed garlic, chopped rosemary and thyme, salt and black pepper. Pat chicken dry, loosen skin over breasts and rub some compound butter underneath. Spread the rest over the chicken.
4️⃣ Roast to Perfection
Place chicken on top of vegetables. Tuck reserved lemon halves and some onion and herbs into the cavity and tie the legs. Squeeze lemon juice over chicken and sprinkle with paprika. Cover and roast about 1½ hours.
5️⃣ Uncover, Baste & Finish
Remove lid, baste with the pan juices and roast uncovered about 15 minutes, until golden and thickest parts of the chicken reach 165°F. Rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with vegetables and wine sauce.
🍷 The Sunday Roast Ritual
Set the table. Bring out the good plates, light a candle, and let everyone gather around.
Pour something lovely. A buttery Chardonnay or silky Pinot Noir is a beautiful pairing with the lemon-herb chicken.
Don't forget the bread. A warm, crusty baguette is practically mandatory for soaking up those rich pan juices.
Take your time. Sunday supper isn't meant to be rushed. Enjoy the conversation, refill those glasses, and let the weekend linger a little longer.
P.S. Looking to add a little gravy train to this chicken?!? We got you!
