The Perfect Roasted Chicken
From pink 16 years ago
- 120 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Simple slow cooked Chicken is the best! Try it you'll like it! *wink*
Ingredients
- * 1 whole chicken, approximately 4 lbs. shopping list
- * 1 lemon shopping list
- * 3 or 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary* you may substitute any number of fresh herbs such as sage or tarragon. shopping list
- * olive oil shopping list
- * salt and pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Tuck wings under back.
- Soak the chicken if you wish or rinse under cold water and pat dry inside and out.
- Wash the lemon and dry.
- Poke it with a fork to break the skin about 10 times.
- Wash the herbs and dry.
- Place lemon and herbs in body cavity.
- Rub the entire outside of the bird with a small amount of olive oil, salt and pepper it generously inside and out.
- Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and place in a roasting pan with a rack.
- Place in oven, uncovered, and roast undisturbed for one and one-half hours.
- Drain the liquid from the cavity into the bottom of the roast pan and continue roasting until thoroughly cooked, approximately an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Test for doneness by making a cut between the thigh and body and pressing lightly. The juice should run clear, not pink tinged.
- Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before carving.
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
Simple IS best!! I've roasted whole chicken like this before, using sage & tarragon with the lemon, and it is supberb:) Thanks for posting this, Pink :)
kukla
in Barrie, Ontario loved it
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I agree with Kukla, you can't beat this. Thanks Pink.
jenniferbyrdez
in kenner loved it
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We eat a lot of chicken so never to many recipes,this sounds great, Thanks for sharing.....Bob
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