Sunday, June 6, 2010

Christina's Whole Roasted Chicken

from The Pioneer Woman Cooks

* 3-4lb Whole Chicken
* Something to stuff inside the chicken (Apple, Onion, Lemon, Garlic, Carrot, etc..)
* Canola Oil
* Salt and Pepper (1 1/2 T kosher salt, 1 1/2 t pepper)
* Fresh Herbs (1 -2 Tablespoons)

You can stuff various items into the chicken for roasting and this will provide additional moisture and aromatics that will help to flavor the chicken from the inside.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Pick the herbs from their stems and chop them. Toss those herbs into a bowl and add in your salt and pepper. Add to that 2-3 tablespoons of Canola oil and mix together. 

Stuff the aromatics into the nether regions of your chicken. Pat chicken dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. Begin rubbing the chicken down with your canola-herb-salt-pepper mix. 

Slide your herb coated chicken into oven for an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes until they are golden brown and have developed a delicious crust. Once the chickens have roasted, let them rest for 10-15 minutes.

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