Herbed Roast Chicken

prep time:: 1.5 hr
total time:: 3.5 hr

Makes 4 servings

Jody

Very easy!

ingredients

1 whole chicken
Kosher salt
Shoup’s seasoning (garlic salt mix)
Mixed Italian herbs and spices

directions

1
Clean the chicken and soak in cold water for 30 minutes. Dry off with paper towels and coat inside and out with Kosher salt (about 1/2 cup.)
2
Cover and refrigerate about an hour or longer.
3
Remove from fridge and wipe off the salt. Rinse lightly.
4
Place whole chicken breast side up into shallow-sided pan, season with spices and Shoup’s.
5
Place in oven at 350° for about 2 hours or until the leg bone is easy to manipulate. Baste with pan juices a couple of times during cooking. You can convection roast at 325° for the same time frame until the skin is crispy and the leg wobbles when touched.
6
Let the chicken rest, covered, for about 10 minutes before slicing or cutting into pieces.

notes

You can omit the herbs if you like, or use lemon pepper, garlic powder, or any type of seasoning you prefer. The key is to Kosher the chicken so it is very tender. Convection roasting gives it a moist interior and crispy outside.

Source: Jody