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Our Favorite Roast Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 chicken (6 to 8 lb.)
salt and pepper

Directions:

Remove giblets from chicken and reserve for other uses. Pull off and discard lumps of fat. Rinse bird well inside and out; pat dry.
Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper. If desired, fold wing tips under first joint. Set bird breast up on a V-shaped rack in an 11- by 17-inch pan.
Roast in a 425° regular or convection oven 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, skim fat and discard; then add about 1/4 cup water.
Insert a carving fork into body cavity, piercing carcass; lift bird and tilt to drain juices into pan. Set chicken on a rimmed platter and let rest in a warm place about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, skim and discard fat from pan. Stir juices to release browned bits and pour through a fine strainer, if desired, into a small bowl. Carve chicken and serve with juices. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	7727.64 Kcal (32354 kJ)
Calories from fat	4897.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	544.2g	837%
Cholesterol	3265.2mg	1088%
Sodium	2539.6mg	106%
Potassium	6856.92mg	146%
Protein	653.04g	1306%
Vitamin C	108.8mg	181%
Iron	36.3mg	202%
Calcium	399.1mg	40%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	213 Kcal (892 kJ)
Calories from fat	135 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15g	837%
Cholesterol	90mg	1088%
Sodium	70mg	106%
Potassium	189mg	146%
Protein	18g	1306%
Vitamin C	3mg	181%
Iron	1mg	202%
Calcium	11mg	40%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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