Slow Roasted Chicken: A Perfect Roast Chicken Every Time

Name: Slow Roasted Chicken: A Perfect Roast Chicken Every Time
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3½–4 pound chicken; 8 medium garlic cloves, divided; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons of ground fennel seed (even better if you freshly crush 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds with mortar and pestle); 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes); 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; 1 whole bunch of fresh thyme

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:3h

This low and slow cooking technique is an easy, no fail recipe for making a perfect whole roast chicken in the oven, with meltingly tender flavorful meat, golden brown skin, and luscious pan juices.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:40:59 GMT