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Ultimate Roast Chicken Recipe

Ultimate Roast Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 chicken , 3* to 4 1/2 lbs., lumps of fat and tail removed, rinsed and patted very dry
fine sea salt (1 1/2 tsp. for a 3- to 3 3/4-lb. chicken or 2 tsp. for a 4- to 4 1/2-lb. chicken)
pepper (3/4 tsp. for a smaller chicken or 1 tsp. for a larger 1)
french herb seasoning rub or
mediterranean coriander seasoning rub (optional)
about 1 tbsp. olive oil (for plain or french herb chicken)

Directions:

Slide 2 fingers between breast skin and meat on chicken to make pockets. Turn chicken over and loosen thigh skin the same way. Mix salt and pepper; evenly rub 1/4 tsp. over meat in each pocket and the rest over outside of bird. Put chicken on a rack in a rimmed pan, very loosely cover with plastic wrap, and chill 2 days.
Pat chicken dry inside and out. Make seasoning, if using, and add to chicken as directed. Oil chicken (for plain or French Herb). Set chicken breast-up on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-in. roasting pan; tuck wing tips under if you like. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 475°.
Roast chicken until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally through thickest part of breast reaches 160°, 30 to 45 minutes for a smaller bird or 45 to 50 minutes for a larger one. Transfer chicken to a warm platter and let stand in a warm place about 10 minutes.
*To find small (uncooked) chickens, try markets that roast rotisserie birds (which are small) on-site.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving plain chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4470.56 Kcal (18717 kJ)
Calories from fat	2881.01 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	320.11g	492%
Cholesterol	1836.68mg	612%
Sodium	1428.53mg	60%
Potassium	3857.02mg	82%
Protein	367.34g	735%
Vitamin C	61.2mg	102%
Iron	20.4mg	113%
Calcium	224.5mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	217.57 Kcal (911 kJ)
Calories from fat	140.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.58g	492%
Cholesterol	89.39mg	612%
Sodium	69.52mg	60%
Potassium	187.71mg	82%
Protein	17.88g	735%
Vitamin C	3mg	102%
Iron	1mg	113%
Calcium	10.9mg	22%

* 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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