Cast Iron Roasted Chicken

Here's an easy and delicious weeknight dinner recipe. This cast-iron roasted chicken recipe is a budget -friendly meal. I love buying the two-pack whole chicken at Costco for around $10. Do not forget to save the chicken bones for homemade chicken broth or stock. Here's a healthy, gut-healing, and nutrient dense Chicken Stock Recipe. Do not forget to grab the recipe printable at the bottom of the post.

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Ingredients:

4-5 lbs. Whole Chicken

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Onion Powder

Garlic Powder

Paprika

Thyme

Sage, can use dried sage

lemon. cut in quarters or halves depending on the size.

Onion, sliced into big chunks or halves

Salt and Pepper

4 tbsp butter

Optional: Veggies like potato, carrots, and zucchini

You will also need: twine (optional), cast iron skillet

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pat your chicken dry.

2. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil into your cast iron.

3.Place the lemon wedges, onions, and dried sage into the cavity of the chicken. Drizzle olive oil on your chicken. Rub the seasonings to the chicken. Lift the skin so you can also put seasonings inside (on top of the breast meat). Tuck the wings to prevent it from burning quickly and tie the legs using a twine.

4. Bake the chicken at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, you can add vegetables surrounding the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Put the butter on top of the chicken.