My favorite simple roast chicken from Bouchon by Thomas Keller

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  • hlange on January 13, 2025

    An okay simple roast chicken. Love the suggestion to serve it with a dollop of butter on top, dijon on the side and a green salad. Would make again for weekly meal prep.

  • anya_sf on January 12, 2024

    Sometimes the simplest recipe is the best. This method works for a larger chicken with longer roasting time. Salt liberally and ideally a few hours ahead, leaving the chicken uncovered in the fridge, then at room temp 30 min before roasting, blotting any accumulated moisture.

  • theuninvitedguest on June 13, 2015

    This is the only roast chicken I make, and I make it about once a week. Perfect. If you haven't cranked up your oven that high in a while, open the windows.

  • jenniesb on February 16, 2015

    Really great recipe. There's a Youtube video of T. Keller making this online & showing the trussing technique (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWLt6G85zC4) which is really helpful.

  • jodies on February 10, 2015

    The best roast chicken ever. Don't skip the trussing.

  • westminstr on January 16, 2014

    This is one of the best ways out there to roast a chicken, and it is very very easy (I skip the business with the butter and mustard at the end, and I don't necessarily truss either).

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