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Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken — a chicken recipe, 5 ingredients.

Chicken

contains meat

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Ingredients

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  • 1 chicken, plucked with giblets removed
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
  2. Rub salt in the cavity of the chicken, then insert the two halves of lemon.
  3. Rub the chicken skin all over with olive oil, then season generously with salt and pepper. Place in a lightly oiled roasting tin.
  4. Roast for 20 minutes per 15⅞ oz (1 lb) plus an additional 30 minutes at the end.
  5. Remove the chicken from the oven, cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0