INGREDIENTS (CLICK TO BUY)

1 3 1/2- to 4-pound chicken
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 lemons, halved
1 cup fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, or sage, in any combination), stemmed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 medium yellow onions, peeled, halved, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
Oven Fries (recipe follows)

For the Fries
3 large russet potatoes, unpeeled, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper