{"id":2079,"date":"2026-10-26T20:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:18:14","slug":"roasted-chicken-with-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/roasted-chicken-with-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Chicken with Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<section id=\"mv-creation-169\" class=\"mv-create-card mv-create-card-169 mv-recipe-card mv-create-card-style-square mv-no-js mv-create-center-cards mv-create-has-uppercase mv-create-traditional-nutrition mv-create-has-image \" data-cs-config=\"{&quot;interactiveMode&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:false},&quot;widgetLayout&quot;:&quot;toolbar&quot;,&quot;showLabels&quot;:false}\" style=\"position: relative; --mv-create-base: #F4F4F4 !important; --mv-create-alt: #c3c3c3 !important; --mv-create-alt-text: #000000 !important; --mv-create-text: #000000 !important; --mv-create-secondary-base: #333 !important; --mv-create-secondary-alt: #5c5c5c !important; --mv-create-secondary-alt-hover: #7d7d7d !important; --mv-create-secondary-text: #ffffff !important; --mv-create-secondary-base-trans: rgba(51, 51, 51, 0.8) !important; --mv-star-fill: #999999 !important; --mv-star-fill-hover: #333 !important;\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<header class=\"mv-create-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-title-wrap\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mv-create-title mv-create-title-primary\">Roasted Chicken with Vegetables<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mv-pinterest-btn mv-pinterest-btn-right-inside\" data-mv-pinterest-desc=\"Roasted%20Chicken%20with%20Vegetables\" data-mv-pinterest-img-src=\"https%3A%2F%2Flaurelblackmorris.com%2Fkitchen%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F10%2FScreenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results.png\" data-mv-pinterest-url=\"https%3A%2F%2Flaurelblackmorris.com%2Fkitchen%2Froasted-chicken-with-vegetables%2F\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mv-create-image-container\">\n\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-480x480.png\" class=\"mv-create-image no_pin ggnoads\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-pin-description=\"\" alt=\"Roasted Chicken with Vegetables\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-320x320.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results.png\">\t<div id=\"mv-create-169\" class=\"mv-create-reviews\" data-mv-create-id=\"169\" data-mv-create-rating=\"\" data-mv-create-total-ratings=\"\" data-mv-rest-url=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/\"><div class=\"mv-reviews\"><div><div class=\"mv-reviews-stars mv-stars mv-star-ratings \" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"0 out of 5 stars\"><svg class=\"mv-stars-svg mv-stars-empty\" width=\"150\" height=\"25\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 11.4\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\"><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(0)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(14)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(28)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(42)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(56)\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"mv-stars-svg mv-stars-filled mv-stars-r-0\" width=\"150\" height=\"25\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 68 11.4\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\"><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(0)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(14)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(28)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(42)\"><\/path><path d=\"M6,0,7.875,3.75,12,4.35,9,7.275,9.675,11.4,6,9.45,2.325,11.4,3,7.275,0,4.35l4.125-.6Z\" transform=\"translate(56)\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mv-reviews-reviewcount\">No Ratings<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<!-- This is a button so it inherits theme styles -->\n\t<form class=\"mv-create-print-form\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" action=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/mv-create\/v1\/creations\/169\/print\"><button class=\"mv-create-button mv-create-print-button\" data-mv-print=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/mv-create\/v1\/creations\/169\/print\">Print<\/button><\/form>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-ingredient-group\" data-ingredient-group=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mv-create-ingredient-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"0\" data-ingredient-id=\"4190\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 whole chicken (4\u20135 lb), spatchcocked\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"1\" data-ingredient-id=\"4191\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 2 tablespoons olive oil\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"2\" data-ingredient-id=\"4192\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 1\u00bd teaspoons Morton kosher salt)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"3\" data-ingredient-id=\"4193\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"4\" data-ingredient-id=\"4194\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 teaspoon dried thyme\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"5\" data-ingredient-id=\"4195\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"6\" data-ingredient-id=\"4196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 lemon, sliced\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"7\" data-ingredient-id=\"4197\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* Unpeeled red potatoes, cut into 1\u00bd-inch chunks. Use the amount you like, typically 4 large or 6 medium does the job.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"8\" data-ingredient-id=\"4198\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* Carrots, cut into thick pieces Use the amount you like, typically 4 does the job.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"9\" data-ingredient-id=\"4199\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"10\" data-ingredient-id=\"4200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 3 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"11\" data-ingredient-id=\"4201\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 6 garlic cloves, peeled\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"12\" data-ingredient-id=\"4202\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* 2 tablespoons olive oil\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"13\" data-ingredient-id=\"4203\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \u00be teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use about half as much Morton)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"14\" data-ingredient-id=\"4204\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \u00bd teaspoon black pepper\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-ingredient-index=\"15\" data-ingredient-id=\"4205\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \u00bd teaspoon dried thyme\u2028\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-hands-free\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-instructions mv-create-instructions-slot-v2\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-instructions-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t<ol><p>. Prepare the chicken<br \/>Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Remove the backbone with poultry shears, turn the chicken breast-side up, and press firmly on the breastbone until it lies flat. Pat the skin thoroughly dry with paper towels.<br>2. Season the chicken<br \/>Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, rosemary, and lemon zest. Rub the chicken with olive oil, then season thoroughly on both sides, including underneath the wings and thighs.<br>3. Prepare the vegetables<br \/>Toss the potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Spread evenly over a large rimmed baking sheet or shallow roasting pan.<br>4. Arrange and roast<br \/>In the enamel steel turkey roaster, place the chicken breast-side up over the vegetables, with the legs spread outward. Placed sliced lemon around the top of the chicken. Roast on the middle rack at 425\u00b0F for approximately 45\u201360 minutes. Start checking temperatures after 40 minutes.<br \/>===COOK UNCOVERED THE ENTIRE TIME===<br>5. Check doneness and rest<br \/>The thickest part of the breast should reach 165\u00b0F and the thighs ideally 175\u2013185\u00b0F for better texture. Check without touching bone. Remove the chicken and rest 10\u201315 minutes before carving. Return the vegetables to the oven if they need additional browning.<br>My recommendations for the best results<br \/>* Salt ahead of time: For especially crispy skin, season the chicken 8\u201324 hours before roasting and refrigerate uncovered on a rack. If doing this, don't salt it again before roasting.<br \/>* Use a large metal roasting pan: A 13 \u00d7 18-inch rimmed sheet pan works well. Crowding causes the vegetables to steam rather than brown.<br \/>* Don't add broth or water: The chicken will release enough juices to flavor the vegetables. Adding liquid will interfere with browning.<br \/>* For crispier vegetables: Arrange most vegetables around the chicken rather than completely underneath it, where they will become softer.<br \/>* Finish with lemon butter: Mix melted butter with a tablespoon of lemon juice and brush over the chicken immediately after removing it from the oven.\u2028\u2028<br \/><\/p><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<footer class=\"mv-create-footer\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"mv-create-footer-flexbox\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"mv-create-categories\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-735x471.png\" alt=\"\" data-pin-description=\"\" class=\"mv-create-pinterest no_pin ggnoads\" width=\"735\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-735x471.png 735w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-150x96.png 150w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results.png\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/footer>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-checklists\" data-creation-id=\"169\"><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-26-at-16-07-40-Startpage-Search-Results-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,7,122,62,2,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chicken","category-main-dish","category-main-dish-chicken","category-one-pot","category-recipes","category-vegetables"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":null,"thumbnail_uri":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2080,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079\/revisions\/2080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laurelblackmorris.com\/kitchen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}