Roast chicken is regularly on the menu in our family. It is so good and good for you. The recipe I follow is loosely based on the directions that were on the whole chickens I got at Walmart when I lived in Ohio. It makes a moist and perfectly delicious roast every time! Enjoy!
Recipe: Roast Chicken
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb whole chicken
- olive oil
- salt, pepper
- garlic powder
- parsley (dried or fresh)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Wash inside and outside of chicken. Pat dry.
- Rub the chicken with olive oil.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and parsley (to taste).
- Put chicken in roasting pan with a 1/2 cup of water and cook in oven for 30 minutes.
- Lower heat to 375°. Continue cooking for 40-45 minutes (basting as needed) or until instant thermometer (put in the thickest part of thigh) reaches 180°.
Quick Notes
- You can truss the chicken if you desire, after putting on the seasonings.
- Experts suggest putting chicken on a roasting rack. I don’t own one, so I don’t worry about it.If you don’t have a rack and want a crispier bottom, scrunch up aluminum foil into two thick strips and put the chicken on them to raise it from the pan.
- If you choose to stuff the chicken, you can follow these directions; just cook the chicken at the 375 temperature a little longer.
- To be honest, I never baste my chicken! The skin comes out nice and crispy that way and since I don’t make homemade gravy, I’m not concerned about having drippings.
- If the skin starts getting too brown, cover with a piece of aluminum foil.
(This recipe is linked to Recipe Roundtable.)
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