Juicy Roast Chicken Recipe
This easy Juicy Roast Chicken recipe is simple to prepare and full of flavor. It is a whole oven roasted chicken that is tender and juicy with a delicious crispy browned skin and only requires a few simple ingredients.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 roasting chicken (about 5 lbs)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and move the oven rack to the lowest position.
- Remove the package containing the liver, heart, gizzard, and neck from the cavity of the chicken. Discard or use however you like.
- Rinse the chicken inside and out.
- Pat the outside and inside very dry with paper towel and remove any leftover pin feathers.
- Generously salt and pepper the inside of the chicken.
- Place the chicken breast side down in a 10 inch cast iron skillet.
- Melt the butter and brush the outside of the chicken with half of the butter. Turn the chicken over, breast side up, and brush with the remaining melted butter.
- Sprinkle the outside of the chicken with the salt, pepper, thyme, and paprika.
- Tie the leg ends together with the kitchen cooking twine.
- Bake the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Chicken is done cooking when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Use a meat thermometer or instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh but not touching bone.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes.
- Carve the chicken and serve on a platter.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 22gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.02gVitamin A: 1275IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 2mg
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