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Roasted Whole Chicken & Carrots {with lemon garlic & thyme}

Oct 1, 2020 · 30 Comments

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One of my favorite things to make in the fall is a roasted whole chicken on top of a bed of carrots with the delicious combination of lemon, garlic and thyme. It’s such an easy meal to put together that serves perfectly for a few meals…think making it on a Sunday and then having dinner through Wednesday!

Roasted whole chicken with carrots and garlic lemon thyme this image

 

I wasn’t always so confident working with a whole chicken. In fact, I was a little intimidated by the task.

After trying it though, I was so pleasantly surprised by how easy it is, and how incredibly delicious an oven roasted chicken is!! This roasted whole chicken with carrots (and lemon, garlic, thyme) has become a favorite family meal!

Roasted whole chicken with carrots and garlic lemon thyme

This oven roasted chicken has super crispy and flavorful skin and is good for multiple meals (I use the leftover chicken to make this 5 ingredient chicken salad).

How to make a whole roasted chicken

  • Pat the whole chicken dry with a paper towel (remove any gizzards)
  • Use garlic cloves (I just use a whole head of garlic and halve it and put it inside the cavity)
  • Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken
  • Sprinkle carrots/potatoes/onion around the chicken
  • Season it liberally with salt, garlic salt, a dash of paprika, and onion powder
  • Use fresh thyme or dried thyme for seasoning as well
  • Drizzled with olive oil
  • Roast it in the oven basting it once or twice (I just ladle the pan juices over the chicken twice while cooking)
  • Roast for 90 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 170 degrees. Chicken will be super tender with a crispy golden brown skin on the outside!

How to make lemon garlic thyme roasted chicken and carrots
Hubby eating chicken

As a matter of fact, after making this chicken and sending some with my hubby for lunch, he sent me this hilarious picture that says ‘u r not allowed to buy those precooked ones anymore’ (a big thank you and I love you to my hubby for letting me post this picture.)
And truth be told, you’ll be thinking the same thing…that this lemon garlic thyme roasted chicken far outshines any sad excuse of a chicken you might purchase from the grocery store.

Are there any flavor combos that you could eat over and over? For me it would be lemon, garlic and thyme roasted anything…and even though the star of this dish is the whole chicken, the roasted carrots are so good! Roasted to perfection with olive oil and seasonings.

After you make a whole chicken once, you’ll be a pro and have such a sense of accomplishment!

roasted whole chicken with lemon garlic and thyme

Roasted Whole Chicken and Carrots {with lemon garlic and thyme}

This roasted whole chicken and carrots with lemon garlic and thyme is a very budget friendly family meal everyone will love!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Inactive Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • meat thermometer
  • Cutting Board
  • Knives
  • Roasting pan

Ingredients

  • 1 4 lb whole chicken giblets removed
  • 1 head garlic halved
  • 1 medium yellow onion roughly chopped
  • 2 Lbs large carrots cut into 4 inch pieces
  • 1 -2 Tbs seasonings (1/2 tsp each garlic salt, onion powder, paprika, salt)
  • 4-6 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juice of lemon
  • 1 tbs thyme leaves of about 10 sprigs, or 1.5 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • To prepare the chicken start by patting it dry with a paper towel, remove any innards that might be in the cavity of the chicken.
    pat chicken dry with a paper towel
  • In a large baking dish, place chicken (breast side up).
  • Cut head of garlic in half, and place halves inside chicken cavity (skin on the garlic is ok, this is just for flavor)
  • Arrange carrots and onion pieces around the chicken
  • Sprinkle liberally with seasonings (you could also use a chicken seasoning mix), and sprinkle fresh or dried thyme over chicken and carrots.
  • Squeeze lemon juice on top of chicken and carrots, and drizzle with olive oil
    pour olive oil on carrot and onions for roasting chicken
  • Bake for 1/2 hour, then tilt the pan to the side and use a spoon to spoon olive oil from the corner/bottom of the pan and pour it on top of the chicken again. Bake for another 1/2 hr and repeat the spooning of the pan juices onto the chicken (this is optional)
    Bake for another 30-45 minutes, until a meat thermometer reads 170, or the chicken is done cooking and no more pink remains in the chicken breast.
    Then remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
    roasted whole chicken with lemon garlic and thyme

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 25314IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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  1. Bryn says

    January 22, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    Made it, ate it, loved it! Thanks for helping me get over the fear! I tried to find the 4s and then looked online…is it some super secret special handshake type product? :). Thanks for any info on where I can find it and also for a recipe that my whole family ate without complaints. Miracle!!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      January 22, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      Thank you so much for the feedback, I’m so glad you loved it…and CONGRATS! You made a whole roasted chicken, isn’t it such a feeling of accomplishment?!
      And I totally lol’d at your comment, 4s is from Penzeys spices (https://www.penzeys.com/), totally not a secret. I’d love to send you one because your comment truly made me laugh, and I think your whole family would love it – just email me your address (my email is sweetphiblog@gmail.com) and I’ll send you one!

      Reply
  2. Katie Jensen says

    October 20, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    I made this for my brother when he was in town and we all devoured this delicious bird. Thank you for the wonderful recipe. I never thought i could pull off roasting a chicken. I was a little confused on the 4/s salt though and ended up leaving it out. What is it?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 20, 2014 at 4:09 pm

      Girl, that’s amazing that you made a whole chicken, isn’t it so gratifying? I’m so happy that it all turned out good for you! 4/s is amazing…it’s a combination of Coarse Sea Salt, Sugar, Special Extra Bold Black Pepper, Paprika, Onion, Turmeric, Garlic, Spice Extractives (including oleoresin of paprika, black pepper, celery, rosemary and thyme) and is so good on chicken…since you left me this wonderful comment I’d love to buy you one and send it to you to try! Send me your address (sweetphiblog@gmail.com) and I’ll send you one right away 🙂

      Reply
  3. ami@naivecookcooks says

    October 3, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    Such gorgeous pics!! This chicken looks so good!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 20, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      Thank you so much for your comment 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ashley says

    October 2, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    I really need to make roasted chicken more often … I love it just don’t ever seem to do it!! And that photo of your hubs – hysterical! This sounds delish!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 2, 2014 at 10:42 pm

      Roasted chicken is one of those awesome things to make, isn’t it? And I lol’d too at that pic…it’s STILL making me laugh!

      Reply
  5. Karishma says

    October 2, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    Roast chicken is the best! yours looks so crispy and delicious.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 2, 2014 at 10:40 pm

      Thank you so much, the chicken was super crispy and delicious, and I agree…chicken IS the best 🙂

      Reply
  6. Michelle Twin Mum says

    October 2, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Ohh yum, roast chicken is a favourite here. I’ve not heard of that salt before, I’ll have to check it out. Mich x

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 2, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Thank you so much Mich 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sonia (@Mummy_loves) says

    October 2, 2014 at 4:31 am

    This looks gorgeous! I have a chicken to roast for dinner so I am going to do this today x

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 2, 2014 at 9:46 am

      Thank you for the comment! I know you’ll love how it turns out 🙂

      Reply
  8. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

    October 1, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    That picture of the hubs is too perfect! Also, can I shamelessly invite myself over for dinner? I adore roast chicken, and I don’t make it nearly enough!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 1, 2014 at 6:32 pm

      Girl, you know you have an open invitation at my house 🙂 And I totally lol’d at that picture…he sent me another picture at work today and said ‘really? that picture phi?’ lol!

      Reply
  9. Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says

    October 1, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    Roasting a whole chicken is one of my favorite meals – I just love how many other meals I get to make from the leftovers ;). I used to be so afraid of the process for exactly the same reasons you mentioned ;). It couldn’t be easier though and making your own roasted chicken tastes simply amazing. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 1, 2014 at 6:30 pm

      Thank you for the sweet comment Kathi, I’m so glad I’m not the only one that had some trepidation at first lol, but now I’m all about it because it can be made into so many amazing meals – tacos, pizza topping, salad topping, sandwiches…the list could go on and on!

      Reply
  10. Norma says

    October 1, 2014 at 4:39 pm

    This looks scrumptious Phi!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 1, 2014 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks Norma!

      Reply

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