Author Notes
Roasted Chicken so easy and moist you'll want to make it every week! —mtlabor
Ingredients
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1
whole chicken (3-4 lbs.)
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3-4
carrots, peeled and sliced
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3
celery ribs, sliced
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1
onion, roughly chopped
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3 tablespoons
olive oil
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2 teaspoons
dried thyme
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2 teaspoons
herbs de Provence
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1 teaspoon
dried sage
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salt and pepper
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2 cups
chicken stock
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5
sliced wheat bread, cubed
Directions
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Pat the chicken dry and coat with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with thyme, herbs de Provece, sage, salt, and pepper. Generously rub seasoning all over the bird. Let sit, uncovered, in the fridge overnight or for at least 6 hours.
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Heat a large skillet under medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add carrots, celery, and onions. Cook until starting to soften, about 5-7 minutes. Let cool and mix with bread cubes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stuff the chicken with mixture and any that doesn't fit can go in the roasting pan underneath the bird and the roasting rack.
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Position bird, breast side down, on a roasting rack. Pour chicken stock carefully around chicken. Roast in oven for about 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours. Flip over bird, breast side up, and continue to roast for 1 to 1 & 1/2 hours longer (basting once or twice in between there), or until internal temperature is about 165 F.
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