How to Roast a Chicken
How
to roast a delicious chicken. It seems so simple but the chicken turns out so
good. Keeping the skin on locks in juices.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, giblets removed
First, brine the chicken if it is not kosher. (Kosher chickens come brined).
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 gallon water
Dissolve salt and sugar in cold water. Submerge chicken and put in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Remove and rinse chicken.
Rub chicken lightly with oil and season with pepper.
Tuck wings behind back. Roast at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, wing sides up
Turn chicken over so breast side is up. Put 1/2 cup water in roasting pan to prevent drippings from burning. Roast (about 25 minutes) until thickest part of breast is 165 degrees.
Transfer chicken to cutting board, cover, and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
I remove the skin before serving.
