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How to Make Oven Roasted Chicken
Learn how to make oven roasted chicken that is easy and tastes amazing. Use leftovers for casseroles and soups.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 5-6 pound whole young chicken
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 1 small onion quartered
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Discard any packets that are in the cavities of the chicken. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. 1 5-6 pound whole young chicken
- Place an oven safe wire rack in a 5 quart dutch oven or roasting pan. (The wire rack is optional, but I use one with handles so the chicken is easier to get out of the dutch oven.)
- Place the chicken on the wire rack in the dutch oven or cast iron roasting pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the salt, paprika, pepper and dry mustard. Sprinkle this mixture all over the outside of the chicken. Place the butter and quartered onion in the cavity of the chicken. 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon dry mustard, ¼ cup salted butter, 1 small onion
- Place the chicken (uncovered) in the preheated oven and bake for 80-90 minutes or until the chicken tests done (165ºF in the thickest part of the thigh, not touching the bone). Check the chicken at 1 hour. We bake this at a high temperature so if the outside is getting too brown, lower the oven temperature to 350ºF.
- Baste the top of the chicken with some of the juices. Then allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes, slice and serve.
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Notes
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the chicken serving 8 people, with 1 serving being 1/8 of the meat. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
700mg
(29%)
Potassium
218mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
559IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 700mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 559IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.