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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 whole (3- to 4-pound) chicken Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled

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Recipe Summary Servings: 6 roast chicken

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

Servings: 6

Servings: 6

6

roast chicken

roast chicken

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 whole (3- to 4-pound) chicken Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes 2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using kitchen shears, cut along both sides of the backbone to remove; discard or reserve for broth, if desired. Open the chicken’s legs and spread the bird down flat, skin side up. Press down firmly on the breastbone to flatten. Pat dry with paper towels; season generously with salt and pepper.

Heat a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast-iron, over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Add chicken, skin-side down, to skillet. Let brown without moving, about 3 minutes. Turn chicken, taking care not to break the skin; transfer skillet to oven.

Roast chicken until golden brown and cooked through or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part reaches 165 degrees. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice and remaining tablespoon butter to pan, swirling to combine; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, red-pepper flakes, garlic, and pinch of salt. Cut chicken into pieces and serve immediately drizzled with olive oil mixture and pan sauce.

Reviews (13)

 Add Rating & Review     113 Ratings   5 star values:        34    4 star values:        32    3 star values:        27    2 star values:        17    1 star values:        3

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Add Rating & Review     113 Ratings   5 star values:        34    4 star values:        32    3 star values:        27    2 star values:        17    1 star values:        3

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113 Ratings 5 star values: 34 4 star values: 32 3 star values: 27 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 3

113 Ratings 5 star values: 34 4 star values: 32 3 star values: 27 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 3

113 Ratings 5 star values: 34 4 star values: 32 3 star values: 27 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 3

  • 5 star values: 34 4 star values: 32 3 star values: 27 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 3

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       08/21/2019   This recipe is on pretty regular rotation at our house, and has been for 9 years. Absolute family favourite. So easy to make, and an excellent result each time.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/30/2013   Just FABULOUS!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/23/2013   YOU CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS RECIPE!!! I have made this so many times it's ridiculous. Everyone thinks i am a chef and they love it. Chicken is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. i cook about 50-60 minutes and its fabulous. I used a chicken already seasoned with herbs sitting in a marinade from the store. If you can find it you're golden people :)  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/26/2012   Fabulous! Delicious every time, even when it wasn't perfect, and my new favorite everyday kind of chicken recipe.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/01/2011   Chicken is chicken, right? I had split chicken breasts that needed to be cooked, so I tried them with this recipe and my family went wild for it. (I always trim off excess yellow fat showing.) Next time it was leg quarters - NOT GOOD. There was too much liquified fat left in the skillet. The dish was incredibly greasy. Wish Lucinda would tell us about how much "pan drippings" is enough, because not all chickens are the same in fat content  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/18/2011   This is a GREAT staple chicken recipe at our house! and the leftovers are just as good as the first servings. Easier and tastier than an old fashioned roast chicken any day!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/07/2011   Wonderful  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/26/2011   I can't find the written recipe any longer, just the video... can you please repost  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/08/2011   My kids and I loved making this dish together. The only problem I found is that you did not add in your recipe for how long to put the chicken in the oven. I had to find a video to hear your instructions.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/22/2010   This chicken was so good and so easy! one of the best roasted chicken recipes I have ever had. Thanks so much Lucinda!!! fantastic!!!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/20/2010   Delicious! It was so easy. This is going to become my standard Monday night meal.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/16/2010   LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this show!! The recipes are so easy to follow and Lucinda makes it so easy that my kids can even do this. Thank you so much..  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/15/2010   Thank you for this great show! Love the presentation, and the simple, easy, delicious recipes. klammy

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 5 stars 08/21/2019

This recipe is on pretty regular rotation at our house, and has been for 9 years. Absolute family favourite. So easy to make, and an excellent result each time.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 04/30/2013

Just FABULOUS!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 03/23/2013

YOU CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS RECIPE!!! I have made this so many times it’s ridiculous. Everyone thinks i am a chef and they love it. Chicken is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. i cook about 50-60 minutes and its fabulous. I used a chicken already seasoned with herbs sitting in a marinade from the store. If you can find it you’re golden people :)

Rating: Unrated 07/26/2012

Fabulous! Delicious every time, even when it wasn’t perfect, and my new favorite everyday kind of chicken recipe.

Rating: Unrated 11/01/2011

Chicken is chicken, right? I had split chicken breasts that needed to be cooked, so I tried them with this recipe and my family went wild for it. (I always trim off excess yellow fat showing.) Next time it was leg quarters - NOT GOOD. There was too much liquified fat left in the skillet. The dish was incredibly greasy. Wish Lucinda would tell us about how much “pan drippings” is enough, because not all chickens are the same in fat content

Rating: Unrated 09/18/2011

This is a GREAT staple chicken recipe at our house! and the leftovers are just as good as the first servings. Easier and tastier than an old fashioned roast chicken any day!

Rating: Unrated 02/07/2011

Wonderful

Rating: Unrated 01/26/2011

I can’t find the written recipe any longer, just the video… can you please repost

Rating: Unrated 01/08/2011

My kids and I loved making this dish together. The only problem I found is that you did not add in your recipe for how long to put the chicken in the oven. I had to find a video to hear your instructions.

Rating: Unrated 09/22/2010

This chicken was so good and so easy! one of the best roasted chicken recipes I have ever had. Thanks so much Lucinda!!! fantastic!!!

Rating: Unrated 09/20/2010

Delicious! It was so easy. This is going to become my standard Monday night meal.

Rating: Unrated 09/16/2010

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this show!! The recipes are so easy to follow and Lucinda makes it so easy that my kids can even do this. Thank you so much..

Rating: Unrated 09/15/2010

Thank you for this great show! Love the presentation, and the simple, easy, delicious recipes. klammy

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