# @shehrbanocooks on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_ByX9AmBJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60272425-shehrbanocooks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-17T12:22:39.000+00:00

## Caption

Crispy herb-butter roast chicken with a rich lemon-garlic pan sauce 🤤✨ 
Juicy, flavorful, and honestly the kind of meal that steals the whole table. Perfect for weekends or special dinners!

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (1.5–2 kg)

Brine 
• 2–3 tbsp salt 
• 2–3 tbsp vinegar 
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 
• ~2 L water 

Herb Butter 
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 1 tsp black pepper 
• 1½ tsp paprika 
• 1 tsp onion powder 
• 1 tsp garlic powder 
• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped 
• 1 tbsp dill, chopped 

Pan Base 
• 1–2 tbsp olive oil 
• ½ lemon, sliced 
• 1 garlic bulb, halved 
• 2 onions, halved 
• 2 green chilies 
• 1–1½ cups chicken stock 
• Fresh herbs (any mix)

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Instructions

1. Brine chicken 6–12 hrs → rinse & dry (air-dry if you can). 
2. Mix herb butter. 
3. Rub butter under skin + all over. 
4. In a pan, char lemon, garlic, onions, chilies in oil → add stock + herbs. 
5. Place chicken on top. Roast at 200°C for 60–75 mins. 
6. Broil 10–15 mins for crispy skin. 
7. Rest 10 mins. 
8. Blend pan juices → simmer into sauce. 

Serve with that sauce + fresh herbs 🌿 

#roastchicken #chickendinner #easyrecipes #comfortfood #foodstagram

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chickendinner, foodstagram, roastchicken, easyrecipes, comfortfood

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