This delicious Healthy Oven Roasted Chicken recipe is made with a few simple ingredients. It requires minimal prep, is super moist and flavorful, and turns out perfectly every time!
Optional: 2-3 sweet potatoesdiced into 1-inch cubes
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Remove the giblets from the inside of the chicken. They are not needed for this recipe so you can either save or discard them.
Rinse the chicken, inside and out, and pat dry.
Place chicken, breast-side down, on either an oven-safe fry pan or a rack in a roasting pan.
Season the chicken liberally with the salt, pepper and dried thyme.
If you want (and I totally recommend!), dice up some sweet potatoes and toss the cubes into the pan around the chicken while it roasts.
Insert a meat thermometer into the deepest part of the thigh and set to 165 degrees.
Place the chicken in the oven and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, approximately 45-60 minutes. (If you don't have a meat thermometer, you will know the chicken is done when the juices run clear between the leg and thigh when pierced with a fork.) Once done, carefully remove from the oven and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.