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Butter-Basted Whole Chicken with Potatoes
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Butter-Basted Whole Chicken with Potatoes

1 h 50 minServes 6Nutri-Score E€€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • whole chicken (whole, patted dry)Meat1 piece
  • butter (cut into pieces, plus extra for basting)Dairy2.3 kg
  • potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)Produce800 g
  • salt (to season)Spices10 g

per serving

Nutrition

3,070kcal

Carbs
23 g
Proteins
32 g
Fat
317 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Baking dish
  • Pastry brush

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the chicken and potatoes

    • Season the chicken with salt.
    • Place the potatoes in the bottom of a baking dish.
    • Set the chicken on top of the potatoes.
    Step 1
  2. Add the butter

    • Place the butter over and around the chicken.
    • Cover the chicken with a generous layer of butter.
    Step 2
  3. Roast the chicken

    • Roast until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
    • Baste the chicken with the melted butter every 20 minutes.
    Step 3
  4. Rest and serve

    • Let the chicken rest before carving.
    • Serve with the buttery potatoes.
    Step 4