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Roasted Chicken

The easiest things since sliced bread.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 0
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 4lb chicken patted dry
  • 1/2 lemon quartered
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper finely ground

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Stuff the cavity with lemon slices and truss.
  3. Mix spices together and sprinkle over the bird in an even coat.
  4. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 385°.
    After a total of 40 minutes, baste the bird with its juices and return to the oven for another 30 minutes. When it registers 165° in the thigh, remove from heat and let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
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