Roast Chicken with Herb Butter - Juicy, Crispy & Flavorful

Roast Chicken with Herb Butter - Juicy, Crispy & Flavorful

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This roast chicken recipe features crispy, golden skin, herb butter, and a rich Dijon pan sauce—simple yet special!

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Ingredients

  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 5 fresh sage leaves
  • 1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 6 shallots, peeled and halved
  • 1 whole head garlic, cleaned, unpeeled, and cut in half horizontally
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 chicken, 4 to 4 ½ pounds (1.8 to 2 kg), cut into 4 or 6 pieces (or 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts)
  • Herb butter (above)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

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