Best Roasted Chicken In Oven With Potatoes

Published: Oct 4, 2023 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

This easy whole roasted chicken recipe takes like it comes from grandma’s kitchen. If you want the juiciest chicken with crispy skin, served with potatoes and vegetables… this is the recipe for you…

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Why is this beginners roasted chicken recipe so good?

• Simple ingredients list.
• Use my DIY roast chicken rub, or use a spice blend in your own pantry.
• Step-by-step recipe instructions including a video to walk you through it. 
• A whole meal in one – veggies and potatoes cooked with chicken is a complete meal!

New to roasting chicken in the oven? 

Scroll to the bottom of this post for step-by-step video instructions.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make roasted chicken.

Simple rub seasoning for roasting whole chicken

You can use the spice blend below, or another seasoning blend from your own pantry…

• 1.5 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder 
• 1 tsp onion powder 
• 1 tsp Italian herbs 

Vegetables for roasting with chicken (for the bottom of the pan)

• 3 medium carrots, cut in large 2” chunks
• 1 medium yellow onion, cut in quarters
• 7 medium Yukon gold potatoes, halved 
• ½ tbsp olive oil
• ½ tbsp poultry seasonings

For roasting whole chicken in the oven 

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp poultry seasoning
• ½ lemon for stuffing the cavity
• 1 tbsp butter, for broiling to make crispy skin at the end 
• 1 tsp cilantro, fresh chopped for serving 

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How long to roast a chicken

This recipe for oven roasted chicken cooks pretty quickly. It will be ready in about 60 to 90 minutes. ​​Allow it to rest for 20 – 30 minutes after cooking.

Roasted chicken is done cooking when…

• The chicken meat that touches the bone is no longer pink
• The juices run clear when you cut into it.
• The internal temperature is 165 degrees F (as measured with an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh).

How to oven roast chicken with veggies

Now I’ll walk you through it…

Quick look at roasting a whole chicken

Here is a quick look at baking this homemade roasted chicken:

1. Season the whole chicken and vegetables.
2. Add chicken, potatoes, and vegetables to a roasting pan or tray and place in a preheated oven.
3. Bake until chicken is fully roasted.
4. Broil to crisp the skin.

Detailed recipe steps…

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 
2. Make the whole chicken seasoning blend (it’s also what you’ll use for adding flavor to the veggies) by stirring together all the spices. Set aside. 
3. Toss the chopped veggies with olive oil. Add seasoning blend and toss with large spoons until well seasoned. Set aside. 
4. Remove the whole chicken from the bag and remove the insides if they are present. Pat the whole chicken dry with paper towels. 
5. Coat whole chicken all over with olive oil. Generously apply the rest of the seasoning blend left over from the veggies. Rub it on all over the skin, in every crevice and sprinkle some inside the cavity, too. 
6. Add lemon to the inside of the chicken cavity if desired. 

7. Set out a rimmed baking pan. We like to use one that’s shallow, but can hold veggies and juices from the chicken as it cooks. The one in the Sip Bite Go demonstration is about 9×13 and has a 2” rim. Set a piece of parchment paper on top if desired. 
8. Add the vegetables in a flat layer on the chicken roasting pan. Add a wire rack on top to hold the chicken. Or skip using a rack and instead put the chicken directly on the vegetables. Either way, add the chicken on top. 
9. Roast whole chicken in the oven in the center rack at 375 degrees F until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F as measured in the thickest part of the thigh. Juices of the chicken will run clear and there will be no pink inside the chicken. In the Sip Bite Go demo, this step took about 90 minutes.  
10. Remove whole chicken from the oven. Now it’s time to crisp up the skin and turn it golden brown. 
11. Set broiler to high. 
12. Rub 1 tbsp butter all over top of chicken, it will melt into the skin. 
13. Broil whole chicken 2-3 minutes or until outside is beautifully browned. 
14. Remove whole chicken from oven and rest 20 minutes or longer if you have time to help the juices settle. We usually do not cover it in aluminum foil. 
15. Carve and enjoy. 

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Meat thermometer recommendations

Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly. 

On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:

1. Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
2. ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill. 

It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. 

How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

Are you a foodie, too?

Hey home chef, hope that answers all your questions about making a perfect roast chicken meal with veggies and all. 

Enjoy cooking and chat soon on Instagram / TikTok / YouTube.

– Jenna

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