There are many techniques on how to roast chicken with crispy skin. Here is one way that makes a a great crispy skin roast chicken that’s still moist and delicious. All it takes is a large cast iron skillet and you have a wonderful roast chicken dinner for the family.

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If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, definitely consider investing in one. They’re inexpensive, oven-proof and the perfect vessel for this roast chicken recipe. What the cast iron pan does so well is allow you to sear the chicken to a great crisp on all sides before the chicken bakes in the oven and then place everything directly into the oven.. You’ll be pleased at how easy this oven roast chicken is and how wonderfully juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside a baked chicken can be.

Cast Iron Whole Chicken Oven Roasted Recipe

AdminAFY There are many techniques on how to roast chicken with crispy skin. Here is one way that makes a… Chicken Cast Iron Whole Chicken Oven Roasted Recipe European Print This

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins 1 hr 20 mins

Nutrition facts: 705 calories 20gr fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 (1.8-2 Kg) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
• ½ cup butter, cut into 1 tablespoon sized pieces
• 2 navel oranges, halved
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh sage

Instructions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Pour the chicken broth into a small roasting pan, and set aside.

• Step 2

  Loosen the skin from the breasts and thighs of the chicken. Stuff the butter pieces evenly underneath the skin of the chicken, and place into the roasting pan. Squeeze the orange halves over the chicken, and stuff the orange halves into the chicken cavity. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste, then rub in the minced garlic. Drizzle the melted butter all over the chicken, then lay the herb sprigs onto the breast and around the legs.

• Step 3

  Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and baste the chicken with the pan juices. Continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 74 degrees C, 1 to 2 hours. Baste the chicken every 10 to 15 minutes after you uncover it. Once cooked, allow the chicken to rest out of the oven for 10 minutes before slicing.

Cast Iron Whole Chicken Oven Roasted Recipe

This whole roasted chicken turns out terrifically flavorful and tender, and the broth left in the bottom is a perfect gravy in itself!

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