Recipes Meat and Poultry Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes Orange Herb Roasted Chicken 4.5 (167) 130 Reviews 25 Photos This whole orange herb roasted chicken turns out terrifically flavorful and tender, and the broth left in the bottom is a perfect gravy in itself! Submitted by Nellie Fiorenzi Updated on November 20, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 25 25 25 25 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins Additional Time: 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 1 cup chicken broth 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into 1 tablespoon-sized pieces 2 navel oranges, halved salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh sage Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Add chicken broth to a small roasting pan; set aside. Loosen skin from chicken breasts and thighs; evenly stuff 1 tablespoon-sized butter pieces underneath loosened skin. Transfer to the roasting pan. Squeeze orange halves over chicken; stuff orange halves into chicken cavity. Tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then rub in minced garlic. Drizzle 1/2 cup melted butter all over chicken; lay herb sprigs onto breasts and around legs. Cover roasting pan with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Uncover; baste chicken with pan juices. Continue cooking until chicken no longer pink and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near but not touching bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 1 to 2 hours. Baste chicken every 10 to 15 minutes after uncovered. Rest 10 minutes before slicing. I Made It Print 262 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 705 Calories 54g Fat 9g Carbs 47g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 705 % Daily Value * Total Fat 54g 69% Saturated Fat 26g 129% Cholesterol 263mg 88% Sodium 380mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Dietary Fiber 3g 9% Protein 47g 93% Vitamin C 39mg 43% Calcium 76mg 6% Iron 3mg 18% Potassium 481mg 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.