Best Maple Butter Roasted Chicken Recipes

MAPLE-BUTTER ROASTED CHICKEN

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This maple-butter roasted chicken is a star with roasted veggies or any side dish you wish to serve with it. Found this written on a recipe card -- not sure where I originally found it.

Provided by DailyInspiration

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 bunch fresh thyme sprig (separate 4 for serving)
1 whole chicken, washed and dried (about 3.5-4 pounds)
1 lemon, quartered
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix softened butter, maple syrup and chopped thyme into a paste.
Place chicken into a roasting pan and stuff cavity with lemon and all but the 4 sprigs of thyme. Loosen the skin on the chicken breast and thighs and spread half of the butter mixture under the skin. Rub the remainder of the butter mixture on top of chicken that has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
Roast the chicken until a thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, registers 165 degrees F. (about 1.5 hours). Remove chicken, cover loosely with foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes. Carve chicken and garnish with the remaining thyme sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 970.1, Fat 76, SaturatedFat 29.7, Cholesterol 304.8, Sodium 813.9, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 9.4, Protein 57.8

MAPLE-BUTTER ROASTED CHICKEN

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Member's Choice Wow, this is one delicious roasted chicken recipe. There is a nice mild maple sweetness and the thyme flavor infused throughout. We loved the maple herb butter. Putting the butter under the skin helps to make the chicken moist and succulent. It helps to make the skin nice and crispy too. This roasted chicken is an...

Provided by Daily Inspiration S

Categories Chicken

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 c unsalted butter, room temperature
3 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 bunch fresh thyme sprigs (reserve 4 sprigs for serving)
1 whole chicken, washed and dried well (3.5-4 pounds)
1 lemon, quartered
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix softened butter, maple syrup, and chopped thyme into a paste.
2. Place chicken into a roasting pan and stuff cavity with lemon and all but the 4 sprigs of thyme.
3. Loosen the skin on the chicken breast and thighs.
4. Spread half of the butter mixture under the skin.
5. Fold the wings under the chicken and tie the drumsticks together. Rub the remainder of the butter mixture on top of chicken that has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
6. Roast the chicken until a thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, registers 165 degrees F (approximately 1.5 hours).
7. Remove chicken, cover loosely with foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
8. Carve chicken and garnish with the remaining thyme sprigs.

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