How to Roast a Chicken
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Cool
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
369 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
How to Roast a Chicken
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Learn how to roast a chicken and save money while making a delicious roasted whole chicken. This is super easy and much cheaper than store bought.
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Ingredients
- In a small bowl combine these ingredients well:
- 6 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 Tbsp. rosemary
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 whole chicken
Instructions
- Before you are ready to roast your chicken there are two ways to infuse it with flavor and I like to do both so it is flavorful, tender and moist. The first thing you want to do is a salt brine.
- Place your chicken in a large pot or bowl, cover with water and add ½ cup of kosher salt. Place in refrigerator and allow it to sit for 1 to 4 hours.
- Remove chicken from salt water and rinse thoroughly, pat dry with a paper towel.
- Now the next step for a perfect homemade roast chicken is to cover it in a homemade rub.
- In a small bowl combine the ingredients and rub it allover the outside of your bird.
- When placing in the roasting pan you can put your chicken breast up or down, I prefer down because it makes for a more tender and moist breast meat which is our favorite part.
- Place chicken in roasting pan and place in oven preheated to 350°.
- Roast for 20 minutes for each pound plus 15 extra minutes. For example mine was just shy of 4 lbs. So I left it in for 1 hour and 35 minutes.
- To assure your chicken is done place a meat thermometer into inner thigh - poultry should be at 165° F when it is done. Try not to let it get over this because when you remove chicken form oven it will continue to cook a little, and you don't want it dried out.
- Let your chicken rest for 10-15 minutes before carving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
369kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
410mg
(17%)
Potassium
297mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
264IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 369kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 410mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 264IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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