Roast Chicken Without a Recipe

By moninikole

Ingredients

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Preparation

Step 1

I have never roasted at 500 for the entire period, but instead heat my oven up to 500 (good and pre-heated for a bit) and then toss in my enamalized skillet for about 20 minutes and then place my room-temperature bird (4lbs) in and cook for 25 min. After this initial shock of heat, I turn the oven off-yes, off, and allow the residual heat to cook until 165 degrees (about 35 min more). Comes out perfect every time. Every time. And, so easy!

20 or 10 minutes per pound. Breast side down. 165 degrees temp.