Two Whole Roasted Chickens

A great alternative to turkey during the holidays is Two Whole Roasted Chickens. Spoil and impress your guests with a quick and easy but tasty recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine International

Keyword whole chicken

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 40

Total Time 1 55

Calories 408kcal

Ingredients

2 whole fridge-cold chickens
1.5 lbs baby red potatoes
2-3 large sweet apples
2 medium onions
1/2-1 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 cup butter
3 Tbsp avocado oil
1/4-1/3 cup maple syrup (amount will depend on sweetness of apples and how much you like cranberries)
sea salt
pepper
fresh thyme

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 F.
Wash and dry potatoes and apples, no need to peel either. Peel onions.
Cut potatoes and apples and onions into 2" squares (remove apples' cores).
Add all fruits and vegetables to the bottom of the roasting pan making sure they cover the whole bottom but only in one layer (as shown in photo above).
Add salt, pepper, 1 Tbsp of olive oil and maple syrup to fruits and vegetables and mix well with your hands to make sure all are covered in marinade. Then redistribute again to form an even layer. Spread thinly cut up butter all over the place and place roast rack on top.
Paper-towel dry chickens, hold over roasting pan, and use your hands to cover each chicken with 1 Tbsp of avocado oil while excess drips into roasting pan.
Salt and pepper chickens generously all around and place on roasting rack, then add thyme all over the place.
Place roasting pan with both chickens on the middle shelf in the oven, immediately reduce heat to 400F (<- VERY IMPORTANT!!) and roast for 20 minutes per pound (450g) plus an additional 20 minutes. (*see notes)
Once out of the oven, let rest for at least 10 minutes before cutting into it.

Video

Notes

Roasting time

2 lbs chickens = 1:00

3 lbs chickens = 1:20

4 lbs chickens = 1:40

5 lbs chickens = 2:00

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Nutrition

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