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Classic Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken Sunday

A golden roast chicken, crispy smashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots and a bubbling apple crisp. It's a comforting, crowd-pleasing Sunday dinner for 6, and most of the work can be done Saturday.

Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken

The menu

Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken
Sunday Family Dinner

Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken

⏱ 1 hr 50 min · Serves 6
 Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
Sunday Family Dinner

Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes

⏱ 1 hr 5 min · Serves 6
 Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots
Sunday Family Dinner

Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots

⏱ 40 min · Serves 6
 Skillet Apple Crisp
Sunday Family Dinner

Skillet Apple Crisp

⏱ 1 hr 5 min · Serves 8

Shopping list (sorted by aisle)

Everything for all four recipes. Check your pantry for spices and oils before you go.

Produce

  • 2 lemons (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 1 head garlic (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 1 small bunch fresh rosemary (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 1 small bunch fresh thyme (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 2 1/2 lb baby gold potatoes (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 2 lb slender carrots (or regular carrots, halved lengthwise) (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (plus more to serve) (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 6 medium apples (a mix of Honeycrisp and Granny Smith) (Skillet Apple Crisp)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (Skillet Apple Crisp)

Meat & Seafood

  • 1 (5–6 lb) whole roasting chicken (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)

Dairy & Eggs

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 2/3 cup finely grated Parmesan (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed (Skillet Apple Crisp)

Pasta, Rice & Grains

  • 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats (Skillet Apple Crisp)

Baking

  • 2 tbsp honey (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (Skillet Apple Crisp)
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (Skillet Apple Crisp)
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (Skillet Apple Crisp)
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar (Skillet Apple Crisp)

Spices & Oils

  • 2 tsp kosher salt (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 1 tsp black pepper (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (Lemon-Herb Roast Chicken)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (Garlic-Parmesan Smashed Potatoes)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt (Honey-Thyme Glazed Carrots)
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided (Skillet Apple Crisp)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt (Skillet Apple Crisp)

Frozen

  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream, for serving (Skillet Apple Crisp)

Make-ahead timeline

Dinner at 5:30 pm. Shift the times to suit your day.

  1. SaturdaySalt the chicken and refrigerate it uncovered. Boil the potatoes, drain and refrigerate. Peel the carrots. Mix the crisp topping and refrigerate.
  2. Sunday, 3:00 pmTake the chicken out of the fridge. Make the herb butter.
  3. 3:30 pmOven to 425°F. Butter the chicken and get it roasting.
  4. 4:15 pmSlice the apples and assemble the crisp. Set the table.
  5. 4:45 pmCheck the chicken (165°F in the thigh). Take it out to rest. Raise the oven to 450°F.
  6. 4:50 pmPotatoes and carrots go in together (carrots on the lower rack).
  7. 5:20 pmParmesan onto the potatoes. Carve the chicken.
  8. 5:30 pmDinner! Oven down to 375°F and the apple crisp goes in.
  9. 6:15 pmApple crisp out, scoop the ice cream, enjoy.