Day Ten - Super Easy Whole Roast Chicken

When I discovered that it was really easy to roast a whole chicken I gained one of my greatest entertaining tricks.  Who knew that people are super impressed if you pull a beautifully browned and moist whole chicken out of the oven?  Even better it only takes about 5 minutes of prep, the meat usually can be stretched to 2 or 3 meals,  and (depending on size) costs around $10!  Also if you don't have time to roast in the oven, this recipe also works for slow-cookers* too.

Super Easy Roast Chicken

Ingredients

-whole roaster chicken 

-lemon

-onion

-2 Tbsp. olive oil

-1 tsp. rosemary

-1 tsp. thyme

-salt and pepper

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 450.  

2.  Rinse and dry whole chicken.  Put in a 9x13 dish.

3.  Quarter the lemon and the onion.  Stuff into the cavity of the bird.

4.  Mix together olive oil and seasonings.  Rub on the outside of the bird.

5.  Put in oven at 450 for 30 minutes.

6.  Turn oven down to 350 and cook for an additional hour to hour and a half depending upon size.

7.  When chicken is done pull out of the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before cutting into it.  This step is the most important!!!  The chicken needs to rest or it will be dry.  Trust me.

-Additionally I like to wrap up sweet potatoes in aluminum foil and bake them for a side dish while the chicken cooks.

*Slow-Cooker 

1.  Prep chicken as above.

2.  Put whole chicken in slow-cookers on low for 8 hours.

3.  No need to let it rest as it will be fall apart tender from the slow-cooker.

What is your favorite meal to impress guests?