Easiest Roast Chicken Recipe

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Nutrition

4716

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Ingredients:

Serving

6- to 8-lb. chicken, giblets and lumps of fat removed
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°. Rinse bird well inside and out; pat dry. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Set bird, breast side up, on a V-shaped rack in an 11- by 17-in. pan. Roast until a thermometer inserted through thickest part of breast to bone reaches 170° (or 180° through thickest part of thigh at joint), 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours. If drippings start to smoke, tilt pan and skim fat (discard), then add about 1/4 cup water to pan.
Insert a carving fork into body cavity, piercing carcass; lift bird and tilt to drain juices into pan (save for gravy if you like). Let chicken rest in a warm place for about 15 minutes, then serve.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4716.4 Kcal (19747 kJ)
Calories from fat	1632.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	181.4g	279%
Cholesterol	10593.76mg	3531%
Sodium	2793.56mg	116%
Potassium	8199.28mg	174%
Total Carbs	36.28g	12%
Protein	653.04g	1306%
Vitamin C	653mg	1088%
Vitamin A	145.1mg	4837%
Iron	217.7mg	1209%
Calcium	362.8mg	36%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	130 Kcal (544 kJ)
Calories from fat	45 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5g	279%
Cholesterol	292mg	3531%
Sodium	77mg	116%
Potassium	226mg	174%
Total Carbs	1g	12%
Protein	18g	1306%
Vitamin C	18mg	1088%
Vitamin A	4mg	4837%
Iron	6mg	1209%
Calcium	10mg	36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
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