Cast Iron Roasted Chicken

One of my favorite and easiest week night dinners! This 45 minute - 1 hour dinner is so simple to make you can even pop it in the oven and leave it alone.

What you will need:

• One fresh whole chicken, 5 - 5.5 pounds
• A large cast iron skillet
• 4 Tablespoons of melted butter (about a quarter to half a stick)
• Seasons: Kosher salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder (You can also use all-purpose steak seasoning but I typically just do salt, pepper and garlic powder)
• 1 lemon
• 1 whole bulb of garlic

Step 1: Place the cast iron skillet in the over and preheat to 450 degrees

Step 2: Remove giblets and neck from inside of chicken.

Step 3: Rinse chicken well with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

Step 4: Place whole chicken in another dish. Stuff inside of chicken with 1 lemon cut in half and 1 full bulb of garlic cut in half

Step 5: Pour melted butter over chicken and season both sides.

Step 6: Transfer the chicken to HOT cast iron skillet (be careful!! The cast iron is super hot) -- I recommend removing cast iron with 2 hot pads and place chicken in cast iron and then carefully place the cast iron back into the oven. 

Step 7: If there is room, add some of your favorite veggies around the chicken. (This depends on the size of your cast iron)

Step 8: Roast chicken at 450 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until temperature in thickest part of breast reads 165 degrees

Step 9: Remove chicken and let chicken rest for 15 - 20 minutes before carving and serving.

Enjoy!