Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

simple roasted chicken (sallye)

(2 ratings)
grandedame avatar
Recipe by
sallye bates
@grandedame
Austin, TX

This is a good basic roasted chicken recipe that you can make with little or no labor. Just about any of your favorite sides will make a great accompaniment to this dish. It comes pretty close to the taste of rotisserie chicken.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 -6
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For simple roasted chicken (sallye)

  • 1
    whole chicken, 3 to 4 lbs.
  • 1 tsp
    kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh orange zest
  • 2 md
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1/2 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes

How To Make simple roasted chicken (sallye)

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 450º
  • 2
    Wash the chicken inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Mix salt and pepper and generously rub into the dried chicken (inside and out)
  • 3
    Peel garlic cloves and finely mince. Zest (grate) the orange part only rind of a fresh orange. Crush the rosemary leaves.
  • 4
    In a small bowl, mix garlic, orange zest, crushed rosemary, and red pepper flakes together and rub on the chicken inside and out. .
  • 5
    Line a roasting pan or dish with parchment paper. Place chicken in the roasting pan or dish, breast side up.
  • 6
    Cook chicken uncovered for about 30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 180º. If you don't have a thermometer, test chicken at the meatiest part of the thigh with a fork or skewer. If the juices run clear, it is done. If it begins to get too brown before it's done, lightly tent a piece of foil over the top. Don't overcook or it will be DRY and tough. LOL
  • 7
    Remove from oven to a serving platter. You can either serve immediately or store in fridge overnight if you prefer cold chicken. It makes excellent sandwiches.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT