roasted chicken

Meaning

Chicken that has been cooked using dry heat in an oven or over an open fire. It usually features a crispy skin and tender, juicy meat inside. It is a classic comfort food often served for Sunday dinners or family gatherings.

Examples

• We are having roasted chicken with potatoes and carrots for dinner tonight.

  We are having roasted chicken with potatoes and carrots for dinner tonight.

• I bought a hot roasted chicken from the supermarket because I didn't have time to cook.

  I bought a hot roasted chicken from the supermarket because I didn't have time to cook.

• Her secret to a perfect roasted chicken is rubbing butter and herbs under the skin.

  Her secret to a perfect roasted chicken is rubbing butter and herbs under the skin.

• Leftover roasted chicken is great for making quick sandwiches or salads the next day.

  Leftover roasted chicken is great for making quick sandwiches or salads the next day.

• The restaurant is famous for its herb-infused roasted chicken served with gravy.

  The restaurant is famous for its herb-infused roasted chicken served with gravy.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We ordered a roasting chicken for dinner.

  ✓ We ordered a roasted chicken for dinner.

  'Roasting chicken' refers to a raw chicken suitable for roasting, or the action of cooking it. Use the past participle 'roasted chicken' (or simply 'roast chicken') to describe the completed, cooked dish.

• ✗ I cooked a baked chicken in the oven.

  ✓ I cooked a roasted chicken in the oven.

  While baking and roasting both use oven heat, whole poultry cooked uncovered at high temperatures is almost always referred to as 'roasted chicken' rather than 'baked chicken'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• For Sunday lunch, my grandmother always makes a delicious ___ with a side of mashed potatoes.

  💡 A whole bird cooked in the oven until the skin is crispy.

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  roasted chicken

• If you don't want to cook, you can pick up a warm, pre-cooked ___ from the grocery store deli.

  💡 A convenient, ready-to-eat hot poultry meal.

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  roasted chicken