Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken

Name: Dutch Oven Whole Roast Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 4-5 lbs.); 2 lemons; 5 cloves garlic (3 minced, 2 cut in half); 4 sprigs fresh rosemary (3 finely chopped, 1 left whole); 2 large onions (halved and thickly sliced, end scraps reserved); 4 tablespoons butter ((1/2 stick)); kosher salt (see notes); black pepper (see notes); 1.5 lbs. potatoes (cut into 1" pieces, optional)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h 30min

This easy recipe for whole roast chicken is cooked in a dutch oven and has crispy skin smothered in lemon, garlic, rosemary butter! Add potatoes for a complete one-pot meal.

Updated at: Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:35:24 GMT