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How to Roast a Whole Chicken
Simple recipe and instructions for how to roast a whole chicken. Tender and juicy chicken that is baked in the oven.
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
35
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
Ingredients
1
whole
chicken
, about 4 pounds
2
tbsp
oil
2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
black pepper
1
medium
onion
, peeled and chopped
2
medium
carrots
, peeled and chopped
2
stalks
celery
, chopped
5
cloves
garlic
, smashed
1/2
cup
water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 475F.
Use a paper towel to pat dry the skin of the chicken. Brush it with oil and season all sides of the bird with salt and pepper.
Spread the chopped up carrots, celery, onion and smashed garlic in a roasting dish. Pour in the 1/2 cup water.
Place the seasoned chicken, in the middle of the roasting dish, on top of the bed of chopped vegetables.
Place the chicken in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 400F.
Cook until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165F. This takes about 90 minutes for a 4 pound chicken.
Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Nutrition
Per serving:
Calories:
282
kcal
Carbohydrates:
4
g
Protein:
21
g
Fat:
20
g
Saturated Fat:
5
g
Cholesterol:
82
mg
Sodium:
678
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
2
g