Pollo Asado Entero Perfecto en Una Hora

Ingredientes

• 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 pound whole chicken (neck + giblets removed)
• 1 lemon (cut in half)
• 1 head of garlic (cut in half)
• Few sprigs of thyme (rosemary, parsley, sage (or whatever herbs you have on hand))
• 5 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning (no salt added)
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (leaves pulled off)

Preparación

1. 1

   PREP: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF. Place the chicken on a cutting board and pat dry using paper towels. Season the inside of the cavity with ½ teaspoon of salt. Place the lemon halves, garlic head, and herbs inside the cavity. Place the chicken breast-side up in a large cast-iron skillet or an oven-safe frying pan. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining 1 ½ teaspoon of salt all over.

2. 2

   BASTE: Melt the butter in the microwave and using a pastry brush, brush half the butter generously all over the chicken, save remaining butter do not discard. Sprinkle with the thyme leaves and lemon pepper seasoning.

3. 3

   ROAST: the chicken for 20 minutes, remove from oven, brush on the remaining butter mixture. Place the chicken back into the oven and continue roasting for 25 minutes. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh and check to make sure it registers at 165 degrees F. Continue to roast for an additional 10-15 minutes if necessary (see notes). Remove roasted chicken from the oven and allow for it to rest for 15-30 minutes before carving.