Cast Iron Chicken Skillet
This Cast Iron Chicken Skillet recipe is one that is sure to please the family! The delicious combination of herbs with the roasted chicken will leave you coming back to this recipe again and again.
Servings: 4
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons salt plus more for sprinkling on top
- 2 tablespoons herbs de provence
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
- 3 sprigs rosemary
Instructions
- Start by washing the chicken and patting it dry. Place it in your cast iron skillet.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Mix the butter, herbs de Provence, and garlic in a small bowl.
- Cut the lemon into quarters.
- Take a spoon and loosen the skin from the chicken breasts.
- Sit the chicken up and pour half the butter mixture between the skin and breasts.
- Rub the remaining butter mixture over the whole chicken.
- Sprinkle generously with salt.
- Fill the cavity with lemon quarters and fresh rosemary.
- Tuck the wings under and tie the legs together.
- Move the cast iron skillet to the preheated oven.
- Bake for at least 1 hour and 30 minutes, basting the chicken with the juices at least 3-4 times during the cooking time. You do this by spooning the juices from the pan back over the chicken.
- The chicken should be cooked to 165 degrees.
- Remove it from the oven and let it cool for 15-20 minutes. The chicken is done and ready to serve.