Roast Chicken

"Southern Living"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 45mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • If applicable, remove neck and giblets from chicken and reserve for another use.
  • Rinse chicken with cold water, and drain cavity well.
  • Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt inside cavity.
  • Place lemon half inside cavity.
  • Stir together pepper, rosemary, and remaining 1 tsp salt.
  • Brush outside of chicken with oil.
  • Rub 2 1/2 tsp pepper mixture into skin.
  • Sprinkle remaining pepper mixture over both sides of breast.
  • Place chicken, breast side up, on a lightly greased wire rack in a lightly greased shallow roasting pan.
  • Add 3/4 cup water to pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes; decrease oven temp to 375°, and bake 30 minutes.
  • Baste chicken with pan juices; drizzle with melted butter.
  • Bake 15-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thigh registers 165°, shielding with foil to prevent excessive browning, if necessary.
  • Remove chicken from oven, and baste with pan juices.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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