Couldn't-Be-Easier Roast Chicken

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 2 whole chickens (3-1/2 - 4 lbs each), rinsed and patted dry
• Salt and pepepr

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450º. Fold the chicken wings under and remove any excess fat from the necks and cavities.

Generously season inside and out. Using butcher's twine, tie the legs together. Place in a large baking dish or roasting pan.

Roast the chickens for 30 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and baste with the liquid in the bottom of the pan.

Return to oven and roast, basting once more, until the skin is deep golden and an instant-read thermometer registers 155º when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, 30 to 40 minutes longer.

(It will climb to 165º as the bird rests)

Transfer the chickens to a cutting board and let sit uncovered for 10 minutes before carving.

From Everyday with Rachael Ray Magazine

Serves 4 plus leftovers.