This is such an easy weeknight meal. You can even prepare the chimichurri butter the night before or even a week in advance if you’d like. I prefer using bone-in chicken for this recipe but feel free to use any kind. I would even serve this chimichurri butter with some steak. It’s so good.
You can’t go wrong with fresh herbs, salt, and butter.
One of my favorite weeknight meals.
Chimichurri Butter Roasted Chicken
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Buttery roasted chicken with fresh herbs. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American, Argentinian
Keyword: Chimichurri Butter, Chimichurri Roasted Chicken
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 563 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 lb bone-in chicken
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 green onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 lime
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place the cilantro, parsley, oregano, crushed red pepper, scallion, garlic, red wine vinegar, lime, butter, salt, and pepper into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Rub the chicken with the butter mixture all over.
- Place the chicken in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Rub the chicken with any leftover butter mixture and place the chicken back in the oven for an additional 15 minutes or until fully cooked through.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Chimichurri Butter Roasted Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 563 Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47g 72%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 229mg 76%
Sodium 156mg 7%
Potassium 401mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 31g 62%
Vitamin A 14.9%
Vitamin C 2.6%
Calcium 2.6%
Iron 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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