Perfect Roast Chicken
What goes with a perfect roast chicken roasted in duck fat? How about some duck fat roasted potatoes or some spicy Italian broccoli. Oh it is just so good.
Servings: 6
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 LB Whole Chicken rinsed & dried. Remove the giblet goodie bag too.
- 4 tablespoon Duck Fat divided
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Fresh Cracked Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- While the oven is heating, coat the entire bottom of the chicken with 2 tablespoon of the duck fat. Liberally apply salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken, breast side up, in a cast iron dutch oven or other high sided heavy pot. Coat the breast, wings and legs with the remaining duck fat. Liberally apply salt and pepper.
- Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes. Turn down the heat to 375 degrees and remove the pot from the oven.
- Using tongs, flip the chicken so it is breast side down in the pan. Place back in the oven and cook for another 40-45 minutes or until the juices run clear.
- Remove from the oven and cover the pot for 10 minutes to allow the meat to rest.
- Carve and enjoy!
Notes
Looking for some awesome gluten free gravy for this perfect roast chicken recipe?
How To Make Gravy Quickly:
- Remove the chicken from the pot, tent with foil and set aside.
- Make a slurry of 1 tablespoon arrowroot or corn starch and ¼ cup water.
- Heat the pan drippings at medium-high.
- Whisk the slurry into the drippings and stir for a couple minutes until thickened.
- Taste, adjust the seasonings and serve over the delicious roasted chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal