Roast Provençal Chicken
A classic French-style roasted chicken seasoned with aromatic herbes de Provence, garlic, and olive oil. This simple but elegant dish produces a tender, flavorful bird with crispy skin, perfect for serving with fresh lemon wedges.
Ingredients
- •2 cloves garlic cloves, finely chopped
- •¼ cup herbes de Provence
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •1 tablespoon kosher salt
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •1 whole 3 1/2-4-pound chicken
- •1 to serve Lemon wedges
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 475°. Mix garlic, herbes de Provence, oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over inside and outside of chicken. Place on a wire rack set inside a roasting pan.
10 min
- 2.
Roast chicken until skin begins to brown, 25-30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thigh registers 165°, 25-30 minutes longer. Let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with lemon wedges.
65 min
- 3.
DO AHEAD: Chicken can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool. Cover and chill; bring to room temperature before serving.
