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Perfect Roast Chicken

For the perfect roast chicken dinner every time, try this popular recipe from Ina Garten, Food Network's Barefoot Contessa.

Imported from foodnetwork.comAug 4, 2026

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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2

Remove the chicken giblets.

3

Rinse the chicken inside and out.

4

Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry.

5

Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken.

6

Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic.

7

Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper.

8

Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken.

9

Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan.

10

Toss the vegetables with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil.

11

Spread the vegetables around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.

12

Roast the chicken until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.

13

Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil.

14

Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.

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