Oven Roasted Whole Chicken with Cabbage

Name: Oven Roasted Whole Chicken with Cabbage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 4-4.5 pound whole chicken; small yellow onion (chopped); 2 tablespoons fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon butter (melted); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 medium cabbage (core removed, chopped into large pieces); 2 tablespoons butter (melted); 1 tablespoons olive oil

1 hour 5 minutes

cabbage onion parsley

Posted:6/13/20

Updated:6/13/20

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Oven Roasted Whole Chicken and Cabbage meal, ready in 1 hour. This simple recipe shows you how to make a juicy chicken on the inside and crispy skin on the outside.

roasted whole chicken in cast iron skillet with cabbage

This is such a simple meal that my family loves. It looks like a Sunday dinner meal, but it can easily be made on a weeknight because it only takes about 1 hour from start to finish to bake this chicken!

I serve this with mashed potatoes, or I make roasted sugar snap peas to put on the side along with the cabbage.

If you’re looking for a oven roasted chicken recipe that’s juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside, give this chicken a taste!

roasted whole chicken in cast iron skillet with cabbage and roasted peas on white counter top

Preparing the Cabbage

First, let’s prepare the cabbage as I have some tips to maximize the flavor and prevent it from becoming overly crisp.

You’ll need a medium size cabbage head. It might seem like a lot when you chop it up, but it’s going to cook down significantly so trust me on this one. We grew this cabbage in our garden, isn’t it gorgeous?

head of cabbage sliced open down the middle

Remove the core and chop up your cabbage into large pieces. Do not finely cut or shred the cabbage up. The smaller you chop it, the more likely it will burn and turn too crispy while cooking. I recommend chopping in large pieces, or even chopping into large wedges.

Place cabbage into a bowl and pour melted butter and olive oil on top. Season with salt and pepper. With a spoon (or your hands) mix around so all of the cabbage is coated.

butter being poured over chopped up in cabbage in white bowl

Add cabbage into the bottom of your pre-heated cast iron skillet. If you don’t have a cast iron skillet you can also use a roasting pan. Could you also chop up some carrots and potatoes and add them in here? You sure can!

How to Roast a Whole Chicken

Now let’s get the chicken all ready. You’ll need a 4-4.5 pound whole chicken for this recipe. This will make about 6 servings. We are only a family of 3, so this last us 2 meals. On night 2 I usually shred it up for chicken sandwiches or make chicken dumpling soup – yum, delicious!

4 pound whole chicken in packaging with cabbage and parsley in kitchen

Take the chicken out of packaging and remove the giblets bag out of chicken (if there is one). Pat chicken dry with some paper towels. Chop up a onion and fresh parsley and stuff it into the chicken cavity.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter and rub it all over the chicken, inside and out. I like to use my hands but you can use a brush too.

pink fingernails on hand rubbing butter all over whole chicken

Add all your seasonings into a small bowl – salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder.

seasonings in small white bowl with measuring spoons next to it

Pat the seasoning all over the chicken to fully coat it.

seasonings salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder rubbed all over whole chicken

Now place your chicken on top of the bed of cabbage in skillet.

whole chicken with seasonings placed on top of cabbage in cast iron skillet

What temperature do you roast chicken at?

Place in oven uncovered at 425 degrees and cook for 50-60 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees. I like to use my thermometer and measure the thickest part of the chicken to be extra safe – usually the breasts or thighs.

Once it’s fully cooked, remove from the oven and allow to sit for 15 minutes. It’s going to smell AMAZING! And look pretty darn gorgeous too!

cooked roasted chicken sitting on top of cabbage in cast iron skillet

The result is juicy chicken inside and crispy skin on the outside – which is perfect chicken in my opinion!

roasted chicken drumstick in cast iron skillet

And that cabbage? Well it’s just buttery perfection. If you’re a side dish lover (like me), I always gobble this down first. It’s delicious!

spoon of cabbage sitting on top of roasted chicken

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Oven Roasted Whole Chicken and Cabbage meal, ready in 1 hour. This simple recipe makes juicy chicken on the inside and crispy skin on the outside.