Recipe Roundup

65 Roast Chicken Recipes You're Going to Love

Because there's more than one way to roast a...well, you know.
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    Peking-Style Chicken

    Serve this crispy-skinned, exceptionally moist chicken like you would a Peking duck: with Chinese pancakes, sliced scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce.

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    Fully Salted Roast Chicken

    This two-ingredient chicken relies on nothing but kosher salt—lots of it—to yield crisp skin and juicy meat.

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    Fennel-Rubbed Chick-etta

    A topping of feta and olives is a salty, bright complement to the caramelized oranges and roasted sweet potatoes in this flavor-packed chicken dinner.

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    12-Minute Saucy Chicken Breasts With Limes

    Three tricks for flawless weeknight chicken: remove the bones from a skin-on breast, weight it down for faster cooking and crisper skin, and toss some lime halves into the hot pan for an instant smoky, tangy sauce.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop and food styling by Ali Nardi
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    Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs

    Sophisticated enough for a Sunday supper yet quick enough for Wednesday's dinner, this master recipe is all in the technique. Cook the thighs skin side down in a cast-iron skillet to render out the fat and make the skin as crisp and, dare we say, delicious as bacon.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Mariana Velasquez
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    "Tzimmes" Chicken With Apricots, Prunes, and Carrots

    This holiday-ready dinner has all the flavors of tzimmes, the traditional Jewish sweet side dish made with stewed dried fruits and honey. Roasted on baking sheets with colorful young carrots, this recipe feeds a crowd with minimal effort, giving you plenty of time for stress-free hosting.

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  • Peter Frank Edwards
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    Brown Bag Chicken

    In this old-school recipe, the paper bag traps just enough steam to make the chicken super moist and tender, while at the same time letting enough steam escape to allow the skin to get golden brown.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop styling by Brian Heiser, food styling by Rhoda Boone
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    Roasted Chicken With Lemon, Ramps, and Green Olives

    Ramps, with their wild, garlicky flavor, have become the seasonal poster child of spring, and for good reason. Here, they join tart lemon and briny green olives in a chicken dish that might become your new Passover favorite. Can't find ramps? Scallions work just as well.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Heather Greene, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Chicken with Lemon and Spicy Spring Onions

    Roasting two chickens on one baking sheet is an effortless but strategic way to cook for a crowd. As the fat renders, it bastes the vegetables for a built-in side dish.

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  • Ditte Isager
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    Salt-Roasted Chicken

    A golden crust of salt and egg whites keeps all those juices where they belong: in the chicken.

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  • Photo by Hirsheimer & Hamilton
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    Pan-Roasted Chicken with Harissa Chickpeas

    Harissa is a great shortcut ingredient to flavor, but no two jars (or tubes) are the same. Taste first—if it seems very spicy, use a bit less. You can always stir more into the chickpeas when the dish is finished.

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    Roast Chicken

    Like so many other things, the key to success here is brushing the skin with butter. Lots of it.

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  • Jonny Valiant
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    Engagement Chicken

    This dish serves up the kind of home-cooked goodness that no restaurant meal can top. The chicken's crispy skin is drenched in herb-infused juices and the trick of turning the chicken 15 minutes into cooking keeps the meat uniquely moist.

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    Roast Chicken With Lemon and Butter

    Anthony Bourdain declares that every citizen of the world should know how to properly roast a chicken. His version goes back to basics, so here's your chance to do something for your fellow man.

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  • Photograph by Graydon Herriott, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk.
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    Shawarma Roast Chicken With Shallots and Lemons

    Shawarma-style roast chicken at home? You deserve it. No rotisserie required.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Sean Dooley, Prop Styling by Allison Ritchie
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    Creamy Chimichurri Roast Chicken

    This velvety chimichurri riff combines the sauce’s signature acidity and herbaceousness with yogurt’s mellow tang for a versatile two-in-one marinade and good-on-everything condiment.

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  • Photograph by Doaa Elkady, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Gözde Eker
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    Turmeric-Lime Chicken With Pumpkin Seed Salsa

    A spiced lime and yogurt marinade tenderizes and flavors this spatchcocked chicken, served with a salsa made from vegetables and pepitas roasted alongside.

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  • Photograph by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Sophie Strangio
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    Double-Garlic Roast Chicken With Onion Gravy

    Chris Morocco’s Thanksgiving roast chicken uses a combo of garlic powder and grated garlic for maximum umami.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua
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    Roast Chicken With Cognac Sauce

    Achieve an immaculate golden bird in under an hour using chef Jacques Pépin’s foolproof technique.

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  • Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova 
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    Pollo al Carbon

    These bright and succulent grilled chicken breasts are perfect for wrapping in warm tortillas with spoonfuls of fresh salsa verde. 

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  • Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen
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    Slow-Roasted Extra-Juicy Make-Ahead Chicken

    Roasting at a lower temperature means that no part of the chicken is likely to overcook and get dry when the leftovers are shredded, making it ideal for using throughout the week.

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