53 Roast Chicken Recipes Including Whole Birds Thighs Spatchcocked and More
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Recipe Roundup

53 Roast Chicken Recipes You're Going to Love

Because there's more than one way to roast a...well, you know.
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    Roast Koji Chicken

    Koji—a type of fermented rice used as seasoning in Japan—makes the meat in this roast chicken more tender, crisps up the chicken skin, and lends both sweet and savory notes.

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    Charred Chicken With Sweet Potatoes and Oranges

    A topping of feta and olives is a salty, bright complement to the caramelized oranges and roasted sweet potatoes in this flavor-packed chicken dinner.

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    Fennel-Rubbed Chick-etta

    A topping of feta and olives is a salty, bright complement to the caramelized oranges and roasted sweet potatoes in this flavor-packed chicken dinner.

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    Buttery Roast Chicken

    Plenty of butter and breadcrumbs make for a super-decadent, extra-crispy roast chicken.

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    12-Minute Saucy Chicken Breasts With Limes

    Three tricks for flawless weeknight chicken: remove the bones from a skin-on breast, weight it down for faster cooking and crisper skin, and toss some lime halves into the hot pan for an instant smoky, tangy sauce.

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    "Tzimmes" Chicken With Apricots, Prunes, and Carrots

    This holiday-ready dinner has all the flavors of tzimmes, the traditional Jewish sweet side dish made with stewed dried fruits and honey. Roasted on baking sheets with colorful young carrots, this recipe feeds a crowd with minimal effort, giving you plenty of time for stress-free hosting.

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    Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs

    Sophisticated enough for a Sunday supper yet quick enough for Wednesday's dinner, this master recipe is all in the technique. Cook the thighs skin side down in a cast-iron skillet to render out the fat and make the skin as crisp and, dare we say, delicious as bacon.

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    Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Fennel and Carrots

    The only nonnegotiables for roast chicken recipes are a) being generous with the kosher salt inside and out and b) letting the chicken sit out for at least an hour, which gives the seasoning time to work its way deep into the meat, meaning every bite is delicious through and through.

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    French Chicken Tarragon

    You'll be shocked at how easily the wonderfully fragrant and rich sauce for this simple weeknight dish comes together.

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    Roast Chickens and Sausages for a Crowd

    One of the centerpieces of Butch Anthony's outdoor dining room is a massive firepit-grill outfitted with vintage Dutch ovens, which were buried in embers to cook these chickens. We've adapted the method for a regular oven.

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    Chicken Paprikash

    It's all about the paprika in this warming, saucy chicken dish.

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    Rack-Roasted Chicken

    Roasting a chicken directly on your oven rack gives it a crispier skin on all sides. Add a tray of vegetables underneath it to catch all the delicious drippings and you'll never look back.

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    Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs With Carrots and Yukon Gold Potatoes

    In this simple chicken bake, the skin gets good and crispy, and the juices make the vegetables extra-succulent.

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    Engagement Chicken

    This dish serves up the kind of home-cooked goodness that no restaurant meal can top. The chicken's crispy skin is drenched in herb-infused juices and the trick of turning the chicken 15 minutes into cooking keeps the meat uniquely moist.

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    Roast Chicken With Lemon and Butter

    Anthony Bourdain declares that every citizen of the world should know how to properly roast a chicken. His version goes back to basics, so here's your chance to do something for your fellow man.

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