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Oven Roasted Chicken Recipe
An oven-roasted chicken recipe is one we should all have in our arsenal, whether we’re a beginner cook or have been cooking for decades. This three-ingredient recipe yields a juicy chicken with the crispiest skin every.single.time, with no stuffing required. Trust me, this will become your go-to method for cooking a whole chicken.
Prep
5 min
Cook
1h 10m
Total
1h 30m
Serves
10
Instructions
- 01
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Take your time here and make sure it’s completely dry (this is an important step to getting crispy skin). Then, season the chicken on all sides and let it rest in a bowl while the oven preheats to 425°F (220°C). Pro Tip: Be sure your seasoning has salt in it. This helps draw out excess moisture to get that crispy skin.
- 02
Place chicken, breast side down, on a rack inside a roasting pan or cast iron skillet. Bake for 50 minutes.
- 03
Carefully remove the pan from the oven and, using tongs, flip the chicken so the breast side is up. Continue roasting for another 20-30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) and the skin is brown and crispy.
- 04
Let the chicken rest for at least 15-20 minutes before slicing so the juices can redistribute.
- 05
Carve and serve warm (see serving recommendations below).
Nutrition
per serving · 6 oz
- Calories
- 267
- Protein
- 23g
- Carbs
- 0.4g
- Fat
- 19g
- Fiber
- 0.2g
- Sugar
- 0.004g
- Sat. fat
- 5g
- Sodium
- 784mg
- Cholesterol
- 93mg
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