Roast Chicken

Name: Roast Chicken
Ingredients: 1 stalk celery; 3 12 lbs roasted chicken; 12 teaspoon dried thyme; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter, softened, divided; 1 onion, quartered

6 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 stalk celery
3 12 lbs roasted chicken
12 teaspoon dried thyme
12 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, softened, divided
1 onion, quartered

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 475F
2

Slice celery.
3

Sprinkle inside cavity of chicken with thyme and salt; add 1 teaspoon butter, sliced celery and onion.
4

Rub outside of chicken with remaining butter.
5

Tuck wing tips under back of chicken.
6

Place chicken breast side-down on rack in roasting pan.
7

Add enough water to cover bottom of pan.
8

Roast for 10 minutes.
9

Reduce temperature to 375F Roast for 20 minutes longer.
10

Turn chicken breast-side up.
11

Roast until chicken is browned, about 30 minutes longer.
12

Ps:Great Idea
13

Save washing another pan.
14

Make gravy to accompany the chicken directly in the roasting pan.
15

Stir 1 tablespoon flour for each cup of pan juices and a small amount of water into the roasting pan.
16

Cook the gravy over medium-high heat, stirring continually until thickened.