A practical chicken recipe with ingredients, method, timing, storage notes, and quick answers before you cook.
Lila Park
Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hr 15 min. Serves: 6.
Roast chicken is built for practical home cooking: clear ingredients, a straightforward method, and enough flexibility to fit a normal weeknight or weekend meal.
whole chicken, herbs, lemon, garlic, and potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb potatoes or sturdy vegetables
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika or Italian seasoning
salt and pepper
lemon wedges or sauce for serving
Heat oven to 425 F. Toss vegetables with oil, seasoning, salt, and pepper on a large sheet pan.
Add whole chicken, herbs, lemon, garlic, and potatoes and spread everything into one layer. Roast until browned and cooked through, turning once if needed.
Rest for a few minutes, then serve roast chicken with lemon wedges or a quick sauce.
Do not crowd the pan. Use two pans if needed.
Cut vegetables small enough to finish at the same time as the protein.
Taste before serving and adjust with salt, pepper, citrus, herbs, or sauce depending on the dish.
Refrigerate up to 4 days.
Reheat in the oven or air fryer to bring back crisp edges.
Yes. It reheats well, especially if reheated in an oven or air fryer.
The pan was too crowded or the vegetables were too wet.
Yes, but roast them from frozen and expect softer texture.
Roast chicken takes about 20 min prep + 1 hr 15 min cook, not counting optional resting or chilling time.
