Juicy Roasted Chicken

Prep Time: Cook Time: Additional Time: Total Time: Servings:

15 mins 1 hr 15 mins 30 mins 2 hrs 6

Ingredients

• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
  

• salt and black pepper to taste
  

• 1 tablespoon onion powder, or to taste
  

• ½ cup butter
  

• 1 stalk celery, leaves removed

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Place chicken in a roasting pan; season generously inside and out with onion powder, salt, and pepper. Place 3 tablespoons of butter in chicken cavity; arrange dollops of remaining butter on the outside of chicken. Cut celery into 3 or 4 pieces; place in the chicken cavity.

3. Bake chicken uncovered in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Remove from the oven and baste with drippings. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest for about 30 minutes before serving.

Roasted Chicken Tips

Here are a few of her favorite tips for perfect roasted chicken every time:

• The most important thing to know, acco: "Dry skin is crispy skin." Make sure you get the skin nice and dry with a paper towel before you season the chicken.

• "Don't forget to season the inside as well as the outside," we recommend also getting under the skin with butter for extra flavor.

• If you don't have a roasting pan, that's totally fine. We prefers using a simple baking sheet with a rack on top.

• To prevent the wings from burning during the long roasting process, you can tuck

• them under the bird before sticking the chicken in the oven.