This roasted chicken remains moist, delectable, and flavorful thanks to a seasoned mayonnaise coating. Whole roasted turkey could be prepared using this technique. Delicious when paired with a green salad and toasted bread.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
- 1 medium lemon
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 1 medium head garlic, halved lengthwise
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Honey, strained or extracted
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Set a roasting rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- Zest 1 teaspoon lemon zest into a small bowl. Quarter remaining lemon and place pieces inside chicken cavity along with onion and garlic.
- Add mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire, and cayenne to the lemon zest; mix to combine. Rub mayonnaise mixture evenly all over the chicken and underneath the skin over the breast. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 50 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Tent with foil halfway through cooking if too much browning occurs before internal temperature is reached. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 536 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 136 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 730 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I’ve been roasting chicken in mayo for years. My own idea at the time.
I only added rosemary to the mayo. Other than that, the recipe was followed as written and it’s a keeper. Wonderful flavor and texture.
Chicken was very moist. I think it needs more flavor, that is why I gave it 3 stars. Good base for recipe for making a moist chicken.
Easy recipe with items I already have. The chicken was moist, great flavor in the chicken and skin.