good foolproof thyme roast chicken packed with decedent fresh herbs is juicy and tender every time.

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Simple Easy Thyme Roasted Chicken

Our family loves simple, easy roasted chicken. It's kind of become our go-to weekend dish- our standard for sunday supper. We love to have good, wholesome and warm meals on Sunday after church- but Sundays get fairly chaotic for us in between church and preparing for the coming week. This Foolproof Thyme Roast Chicken is a simple but beautiful dish that is a truly one-pot meal- and is suited to a magnificent dinner party centerpiece, or part of a humble meal with family.

This roast chicken is so insanely easy- add the ingredients to a pot, pop in the oven, and your whole house fills up with the most good herb-filled smell. It smells like those ever-enticing birds that slow roast all day long in our small town grocery store.

What we love about this recipe over some of our other roasted chicken favorites (which are all fantastic, and totally worth trying!) is that it uses ingredients you are likely to already have on hand- and you can add some extra veggies and roaster potatoes to the pot to make an entire meal for a crowd- toss them in the pan and lay the chicken on top. season anything you add- generously salt and pepper any potatoes, specifically.

It's simple, great for filling bellies on weeknights or the day before a long week begins- and makes for fabulous leftovers throughout the week. shred leftover chicken for Chicken Noodle Soup, A good, shredded chicken salad, or toss it into a simple stir fry!