We tested 4 roast chicken recipes from famous chefs — our favorite is the complete package

Our test kitchen compared four roast chicken recipes to find the one with the crispiest skin, juiciest meat, and overall best flavor.
WGBH

Roast Chicken with Warm Bread Salad from America's Test Kitchen

Hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster unlocked the secrets to this chicken and salad dish on Season 19 of America’s Test Kitchen. Note that this recipe requires refrigerating the seasoned ...
Chicago Tribune

America’s Test Kitchen: Cooking up chicken thighs? Take this dish to the next level with a scrumptious sauce

1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken skin side down in a cold ...
PBS

Easy Chicken Dinners

Skillet-Roasted Chicken Breasts, Braised Chicken Thighs with Fennel; vegan chicken nuggets Test cook Dan Souza makes host Bridget Lancaster Skillet-Roasted Chicken Breasts with Garlicky Green Beans.
Food & Wine

My Secret to Crispy Chicken Thighs Isn’t a Technique — It’s a Pantry Staple

Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a writer, recipe developer, editor, and cookbook author with more than 26 years of experience in food media. Rubbing chicken thighs ...
Food & Wine

Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken with Chiles and Thyme

This chicken is wonderfully juicy and flavorful thanks to a chile-spiked pineapple brine. Basting it with a pineapple glaze as it roasts yields a caramelized exterior. Justin Chapple is a chef, recipe ...