Maple Butter Roast Chicken Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour, 50 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme + 6 extra sprigs for stuffing
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (4-pound) whole chicken
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Add the butter, maple syrup, thyme, oregano, and salt and pepper to a bowl.
  3. Mix well until the ingredients are fully combined to form the maple butter.
  4. Using food twine, truss the chicken to prepare it for roasting.
  5. Using your hands or a spoon, carefully separate the skin from the chicken breasts.
  6. Deposit 1 tablespoon of maple butter beneath the chicken skin onto each chicken breast, rubbing it gently to spread it out.
  7. Liberally rub the remaining maple butter over the entire chicken.
  8. Cover the chicken with foil and roast for 30 minutes.
  9. Remove the chicken from the oven and remove the foil cover.
  10. Baste the chicken well in the maple butter pan juices.
  11. Return to the oven for another 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  12. Baste regularly until the chicken is cooked through and golden.
  13. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before carving.