Prepare brine. Put chicken breast-down in brine, weight with a small plate, cover, and chill at least 8 and up to 12 hours.
Drain chicken (discard brine) and pat completely dry inside and out. Rub chicken all over with oil, then set breast-up on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-in. roasting pan; tuck wing tips under if you like. Let chicken stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°.
Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally through thickest part of breast reaches 160°, 45 to 55 minutes for a smaller bird or 1 to 1 1/4 hours for a larger one; after 30 minutes, if any areas start to get dark, tent them with foil. Transfer chicken to a warm platter and let stand in a warm place about 10 minutes.
Serve chicken with accompaniments.
*To find small (uncooked) chickens, try markets that roast rotisserie birds (which are small) on-site.
Make ahead: Up to 1 day, brine chicken as directed, then drain and chill.
Nutritional analysis per serving for Mexican Chicken: 411 Cal., 55% (224 cal.) from fat; 43g Protein; 25g Fat (6.8 g sat.); 1.9g Carbo (0.5g Fiber); Sodium n/a; 134mg Chol
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving for Chinese Chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4398.58 Kcal (18416 kJ)
Calories from fat	2795.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	310.59g	478%
Cholesterol	1836.68mg	612%
Sodium	1430.17mg	60%
Potassium	3921.4mg	83%
Total Carbs	1.46g	0%
Sugars	0.37g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.82g	3%
Protein	369.71g	739%
Vitamin C	61.2mg	102%
Iron	20.9mg	116%
Calcium	232.9mg	23%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	214.58 Kcal (898 kJ)
Calories from fat	136.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.15g	478%
Cholesterol	89.6mg	612%
Sodium	69.77mg	60%
Potassium	191.3mg	83%
Total Carbs	0.07g	0%
Sugars	0.02g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.04g	3%
Protein	18.04g	739%
Vitamin C	3mg	102%
Iron	1mg	116%
Calcium	11.4mg	23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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