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Oven Roasted Chicken

Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 broiler/fryer chicken, thawed
2 Tbsp. oil or Italian salad dressing
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 lemon or 1 orange, quartered
    Instructions:
  1. If chicken is frozen, thaw in the refrigerator 24 hours before cooking.
  2. Place chicken on a pan or plate while thawing in the refrigerator.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  4. Remove necks and giblets from chicken cavity, if present before cooking. Reserve for another use.
  5. Place chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan.
  6. Brush chicken skin with oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
  7. Stuff lemon or orange into chicken cavity.
  8. Roast 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 165 degrees.
  9. Let chicken set for 15 minutes after removing from the oven before carving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving with/without skin) - Calories 430/290  ~ fat 27/14 g ~ calories from fat 240/130  ~ sodium 135/110 mg ~ total carbohydrate 0 g ~ fiber 0 g

Keywords: roasted chicken, poultry, chicken

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