Simple Garlic Roasted Chicken

Name: Simple Garlic Roasted Chicken
Ingredients: 1 (4 lb) whole chickens, rinsed well and patted dry; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 12 tablespoons minced garlic (or I use 8 cloves); 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

5 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (4 lb) whole chickens, rinsed well and patted dry
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 12 tablespoons minced garlic (or I use 8 cloves)
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425F.
2

Rub the chicken on all sides with the olive oil.
3

Season chicken inside and out with the Kosher salt.
4

Rub the garlic all over the chicken, making sure to distribute evenly.
5

Sprinkle fresh or dried thyme over the chicken.
6

Roast until skin is brown about 30 minutes.
7

Reduce oven temperature to 375F and continue to roast chicken 30 to 40 minutes more until the juices run clear and a thermometer registers 160F when inserted in deepest part of thigh.
8

Remove from oven and allow chicken to sit for 10 minutes before carving.