How to Roast a Chicken Recipe

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How to Roast a Chicken
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Ingredients
6
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Nutrition
3021
Calories
Total time
5
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. STEP 1 WASH AND SALT: When you get your bird home, unwrap and rinse it inside and out with cold water. Pat it dry with paper towels. Sprinkle it all over with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. The salt makes the meat tender and enhances the flavor (and doesn't make it taste salty). Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to roast (up to 1 day). Bring the bird to room temperature an hour before roasting; then put the fresh rosemary and garlic in the cavity. Sprinkle chicken with black pepper.
  2. STEP 2 PREHEAT AND ROAST: Preheat oven to 450°. On the stovetop, preheat a cast-iron skillet (large enough to hold the chicken) over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to the pan, and place the bird, breast side up, in the pan. Then place the hot skillet on the middle rack in the oven. (For an easy side, toss new potatoes in a little olive oil and add them to the skil-let after about 20 minutes.) Roast about 1 hour for a 3 1/2-pound bird and up to 90 minutes for a 5-pounder.
  3. STEP 3 TEST FOR DONENESS: After about 50 minutes, use a meat thermometer to check the temperature in the thickest part of the thigh; it should reach 180°. Two other quick tests for doneness: Wiggle a chicken leg; if it's loose, it's done. Or cut into the crease where the thigh meets the body; if there are no signs of blood and the juices are clear the bird is done. If it's not done, continue to roast another 10 minutes or so.
  4. STEP 4 REST AND CARVE: Put the chicken on a cutting board with a lip so the juices won't overflow, and let it stand 10 to 15 minutes. Then sprinkle additional black pepper over the top and carve, starting by removing the thighs and legs and then the wings. For the breast, carve from the outside to the inside, in thin even slices.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3020.7 Kcal (12647 kJ)
Calories from fat 1147.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 127.54g 196%
Cholesterol 5351.3mg 1784%
Sodium 3867.92mg 161%
Potassium 5203.27mg 111%
Total Carbs 26.53g 9%
Sugars 0.1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 2%
Protein 408.83g 818%
Vitamin C 297.7mg 496%
Vitamin A 68mg 2268%
Iron 113.7mg 632%
Calcium 250.4mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 131.49 Kcal (551 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.55g 196%
Cholesterol 232.94mg 1784%
Sodium 168.37mg 161%
Potassium 226.5mg 111%
Total Carbs 1.15g 9%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 2%
Protein 17.8g 818%
Vitamin C 13mg 496%
Vitamin A 3mg 2268%
Iron 5mg 632%
Calcium 10.9mg 25%

* 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
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 70.9
    Points
  • 73
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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