Walk-Away Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables

Name: Walk-Away Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, sugar; 1/2 cup, table salt; 1 , whole chicken (4 1/2- to 5-pounds), giblets discarded; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter or flavored butter, softened; 1 tablespoon, olive oil; , Ground black pepper; 1 pound, Red Bliss potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 pound, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 , medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons, olive oil; , Salt and pepper

Main Courses
Chicken
Vegetables

Roast chicken is a satisfying dish, but achieving a crisp, golden skin and juicy meat can be difficult and time-consuming.

SERVES 4

TIME 3 hours, plus 1 hour chilling

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