Perfect Roasted Chicken

If you’ve tried my delicious Roasted Cajun Turkey, then you’re going to love my Perfect Roasted Chicken. It’s juicy, flavorful, and incredibly moist. The secret? Crème fraîche—a rich blend of sour cream and heavy cream that seeps into the chicken, creating a next-level flavor bomb.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• A whole chicken
• Spices (Salt, italian seasonings, paprika)
• Crème fraîche
• Lemons
• Fresh herbs (like parsley, rosemary)
• Garlic
• Shallot

The Perfect Roasted Chicken

5 from 1 vote

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 45 minutes mins

Servings: 12 people

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Ingredients 

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For the Chicken

• ▢ 1 whole chicken
• ▢ ½ tablespoon kosher salt
• ▢ ½ tablespoon paprika
• ▢ ½ tablespoon italian seasoning
• ▢ 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

For the sauce

• ▢ ½ cup Crème fraîche or full fat greek yogurt
• ▢ 8 garlic cloves crushed
• ▢ 1 large shallot crushed
• ▢ ½ juice lemon
• ▢ 2 tablespoon rosemary chopped
• ▢ 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
• ▢ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Season chicken with oil, and spices.
2. Place chicken on a cooking rack and a sheet. Bake chicken for 35 minutes.
3. While chicken is cooking, make your sauce by combining Crème fraîche, shallot, garlic, red pepper flakes and lemon zest and juice.
4. After 45 minutes, add dollops of sauce onto your chicken and bake for another 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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