Easy Roast Chicken With Veggies
Easy roast chicken with veggies is a family favorite, has super healthy ingredients, and comes together quickly and is made in one baking dish.
Roast chicken has always been a family favorite in our home. It is such a comforting dish and so easy to make. I sometimes change up my veggies, but even if you just make the chicken without the veggies it’s still super yummy. I keep the seasonings basic so if you have leftovers, you can make other things with it such as:
Chicken Soup
Chicken Salad
Fajitas
Chicken Sandwiches
Nachos
Ingredients
Chicken – A good 3-5lb chicken is ideal for this dish. It is the perfect size for a family and depending on how much of it you eat, perfect for leftovers. The chicken in this dish requires minimal ingredients to make it taste great. The first thing you want to do is remove it from it’s wrapping and remove any giblets if there are any. You will find them in the large hole, sometimes you will find them tucked in the back end of the chicken so check there also.
NOTE : The one thing you do not want to do is wash your chicken. The only thing washing your chicken does is contaminate your sink and the area around the splash zone. Years ago, it was encouraged to do this, but in recent years, it is suggested you do not need to. I have never washed my chicken and it’s been fine. Here is more information about that if your interested in learning more Should You Wash Your Chicken?
Garlic – Just 2-3 cloves of garlic
Onion – One sliced onion (it doesn’t matter what kind of onion it is)
Carrots – Peeled carrots (or baby carrots) and sometimes I add cubed white potatoes.
Dried Parsley Flakes – For flavor, you can substitute in fresh parsley if desired.
Chicken Broth/ Bouillon Cubes – While roasted chicken with gravy is truly a wonderful thing. I find that just having some juice with it is just as wonderful. You can do this one of two ways, you can either use water and buillion cubes, or you can just use a ready made container of chicken broth or stock. I tend to use the container of stock but have done it both ways.
The broth or stock helps to cook the carrots, garlic and onions and absorbs those flavors as well to make it so much more than just bland chicken broth. Or if your omitting the veggies and make mashed potatoes instead, spooning the broth over the potatoes is also delicious.
Instructions
Placing everything in one pan makes for easier cleanup.Â
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Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- Using a 13×9 roasting pan layer the veggies on the bottom, season them with salt, pepper, dried parsley, and olive oil. Mix until the vegetables are lightly coated with the olive oil.
- Place the whole chicken on top of the veggies, then add the broth or stock. The carrots and other veggies act as a roasting rack for the chicken, so while the chicken is cooking some of its flavor falls onto the veggies below it. The broth helps to cook the veggies.Â
-  At the halfway point, take the chicken out of the oven and flip any carrots or veggies that are not under the chicken so they cook more evenly. Â
- Roast the chicken for about 1 1/2 hrs or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165F.Â
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and let it rest covered for about 10 min before you carve it.
- Serve with the vegetables and pan juices.
Easy Roast Chicken With Veggies
Materials
- 1 3-5lb Whole Chicken
- 1 Large Onion peeled and sliced can use any onion
- 3-4 Whole garlic cloves, peeled
- 3-4 Russet potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and chopped into medium size chunks optional
- 1 lbs Carrots scrubbed clean and peeled if desired can use baby carrots
- 1-2 cups Chicken Stock or Broth can use 2 bouillon cubes in water instead
- 1-2 Tbsp Dried Parsley
- 3-4 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large 13x9 roasting pan, add carrots, potato chunks, sliced onion, and peeled whole garlic cloves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Mix everything together.
- Remove chicken from wrapping and place on top of carrots, potatoes, etc. Remove any gibblets and either set aside for another use or throw them away.
- Sprinkle the entire chicken with salt and pepper and then sprinkle the parsley flakes over the chicken and veggies.
- Add chicken stock or broth (see notes if using a bouillon cubes) to roasting pan until the veggies are halfway covered.
- Drizzle 1-2 Tablespoons of olive oil over the chicken.
- Place chicken in oven uncovered, and roast for 1 hour and 30 min or until the juices run clear. About halfway through roasting, flip any pototoes or carrots not directly under the chicken to ensure they are fully cooked. If you have a thermomoter it will be done when the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Keep in mind that a smaller chicken will require less time and a larger chicken may require more time.
- Once cooked, remove chicken from the oven and let rest for about 10 min., then carve and serve with veggies and spoon over the pan juices.
Notes
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