How to Cook a Whole Chicken
02.21.2024• Poultry
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, giblets removed (3lbs is the sweet sport for oven roasting)
- UWP Gourmet Seasoning
- ½ cup butter
- 1 stalk celery, leaves removed
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Place chicken in a roasting pan; season generously inside and out with UWP Seasoning. Place 3 tablespoons of butter in chicken cavity; arrange dollops of remaining butter on the outside of chicken. Cut celery and place in the chicken cavity.
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Bake chicken uncovered in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes depending on chicken size. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). It’s best to check a few places to get an accurate reading.
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Remove from the oven and baste with drippings. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest for about 30 minutes before serving!