Packed with unbelievable flavors, crispy skin, and so juicy! Smoothing butter under the bird’s skin helps to baste the chicken and herbs add a delicious flavor to the gravy. 

Nothing beats an easy-to-make and even easier-to-prepare roast chicken! Especially when roasted with garlic butter, rosemary, parsley, lemon, and a hint of white wine for an unbeatable flavor.

Crisp, golden skin, and juicy garlic-laced meat exemplify why roasting is one of the best ways to highlight the texture and flavor of a chicken.

Lemon and Thyme Butter-basted Roasted Chicken
Lemon and Thyme Butter-basted Roasted Chicken

This Garlic Herb Butter Roast Chicken definitely beats the pants off of any rotisserie chicken! Not only does this recipe give you a roast chicken with flavor. It delivers crispy skin, juicy meat, and a nice dinner to go with the ultimate garlic mashed potatoes. 

Let’s see how you can make this amazing recipe. 

Quick Stats:- 

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes 
  • Cooking Time: 1 hour 10 minutes 
  • Servings: 4 serves 

Ingredients:- 

  • 2kg whole chicken, at room temperature giblets and neck removed from cavity*
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 head of garlic roughly peeled and cut in half horizontally through the middle crosswise
  • 3 fresh whole rosemary sprigs

Method to Prepare:- 

  • Preheat oven to 430°F | 220°C. Line a baking tray with foil, or lightly grease a roasting pan.
  • Discard the neck from inside the cavity and remove any excess fat and leftover feathers. Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Pour the olive oil, melted butter, wine (if using), and the juice of half a lemon over the chicken, under the skin, and inside the cavity. Season chicken liberally on the outside and inside the cavity with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the parsley.
  • Rub the minced garlic over the chicken, mixing all ingredients together over the chicken and under the skin.
  • Stuff the garlic head into the chicken cavity along with the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halves. Tie legs together with kitchen string.
  • Place breast-side up into baking tray or roasting pan. Roast for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes, basting halfway through cooking time until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer. 
  • Baste again, then broil for a further 2-3 minutes, until golden.
  • Remove from the oven, cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve, drizzled with pan juices and remaining lemon half cut into wedges or slices.

Read More:- Honey-Garlic Chicken Recipe – A Chicken Dish like Never Before

Final Words:- 

Try this amazingly flavorful and butter-basted roasted chicken with delicious garlic potatoes and make your weekend dinner appetizing and zesty! Easy-to-cook and delicious to eat – this chicken dish is one of the most loved English recipes!