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Oven Roasted Whole Chicken

How to cook a whole roasted chicken in the oven to get that crispy skin but a moist, flavor-packed chicken for that family meal any day of the week.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Chicken Recipes, Dinner recipes, Easy Dinner Ideas, Main Dish Recipes, oven roasted chicken, roast chicken, Simple Chicken Recipes, Sunday Dinner, Supper Recipes, whole chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings 6 People
Calories 479 kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 6 Pound Whole Chicken
  • 2 Stalks Celery Ends cut and cleaned
  • 3 Whole Carrots Cleaned level skin on
  • 1 Small Onion Peeled and quartered
  • 2 Cups Chicken Broth
  • Black Pepper To taste
  • Seasoning Salt To taste
  • Parsley Flakes To taste
  • Garlic Powder To taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven to 400℉

  2. In a 9x13 baking dish add the carrots, celery, and onion. Set baking dish aside.

  3. Clean the inside of the chicken out. Rinse with cold water. Pat the skin dry with a paper towel. Place the chicken on top of the carrots, celery, and onion breast side up.

  4. Add butter onto the chicken and inside as well. Then season to your liking.

  5. Tent the chicken with foil (see post) and place into the oven

  6. After 1 hour and 30 minutes remove the foil from the chicken and continue roasting until internal temperature reaches 165℉ This could take up to 2 hours or longer depending on the size of your chicken.

  7. Once the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165℉ remove from oven and let sit uncovered for 10 minutes.

  8. Carve the chicken and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used. 

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Nutrition Facts
Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
Serving Size
 
6
Amount per Serving
Calories
479
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
33
g
51
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
163
mg
54
%
Sodium
 
451
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
527
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
2
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
41
g
82
%
Vitamin A
 
450
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
37
mg
4
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.