Easy and Juicy Roast Chicken and Gravy

Name: Easy and Juicy Roast Chicken and Gravy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1 chicken, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 -5 lbs whole chickens; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 3/4 cups water; 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken base; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Submitted by hotdish

"This is super simple and yummy."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 1 chicken
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

3 -5 lbs whole chickens
¹⁄₄ cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 ³⁄₄ cups water
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons chicken base
1 tablespoon cornstarch

directions

Heat oven to 350.
Rub softened butter over and under skin of chicken.
Season outside of chicken with salt and pepper.
Put on a rack in a large pan.
Cook For 90 minutes or until internal temperature of white meat is 165.
Take chicken out of pan to rest.
To pan drippings, add 1-1/2 cups water and chicken base. Bring to a rolling boil.
Mix cornstarch with remaining 1/4 cup water, add to pan drippings. Cook until thickened.