Savory Roasted Chicken Recipe
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Savory Roasted Chicken

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
"When you want an impressive centerpiece for Sunday dinner or a special-occasion meal, you can't go wrong with this golden chicken from our Test Kitchen. The moist, tender meat is enhanced with a hint of orange, savory and thyme."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 40 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 (6 pound) roasting chicken
  • 1 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil

Directions

  1. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Carefully loosen the skin above the breast meat. Combine the onion salt, thyme, savory, orange peel and pepper; rub half of the herb mixture under the loosened skin. Rub chicken skin with oil; sprinkle with remaining herb mixture.
  2. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees F. Let stand for 10-15 minutes. Remove skin before carving. Skim fat and thicken pan juices for gravy if desired.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (4 ounces cooked chicken, skin removed, calculated without gravy) equals 197 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 267 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by Dena   view full review
The only reason I gave this a 4 instead of a 5 star is because I made so many changes...First...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by AKrause   view full review
I've roasted more whole chickens in the past 12 months than I can possibly remember - all...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by Meli   view full review
Great! My fiance actually got up to get seconds! I did change a few things though, one was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2007 by Retired Cook   view full review
I made this chicken recipe for dinner tonight. It was the best roast chicken I have ever made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great recipe for "Savory" roasted chicken. I did up the orange a bit and used olive oil vs....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by SnowAngel337 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great Recipe - but I made a few changes. I ended up mixing onion salt, sage, thyme, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2007 by jujubean8200   view full review
This was amazing! You really need to make sure you do the rub under the skin, it really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by whodunitrdr   view full review
Very moist and full of flavor. I roasted a 4 1/2# chicken and it was done in 1 1/2 hours. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2008 by cindygriff   view full review
I made this last night, and it was finger likin' good. I only made minor changes. I didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by SunnyByrd   view full review
This turned out perfectly. I used a bit more oil and orange zest. I roasted 2 chickens, and...

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