Roasted Chicken for Amanda

Name: Roasted Chicken for Amanda
Ingredients: 1 (4 -5 lb) roasting chickens; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 -2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning (or to taste); 4 sprigs rosemary (3 to 4 inch stems of rosemary); 12 onion (halved)

5 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 (4 -5 lb) roasting chickens
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 -2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning (or to taste)
4 sprigs rosemary (3 to 4 inch stems of rosemary)
12 onion (halved)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375F.
2

Remove giblets and neck if included.
3

Rinse and pat dry chicken.
4

Rub with olive oil and sprinkle lemon pepper all over.
5

Place quarters of onion in cavity with 2 sprigs of rosemary.
6

Strip the remaining sprigs of rosemary and sprinkle over chicken.
7

Place in a roasting bag, secure and vent in several places.
8

(Or -- roast in shallow, uncovered pan for 50 minutes and cover loosely for remainder of cook).
9

Place on shallow roasting or casserole dish and place in oven.
10

Roast until 170 F in the breast or about 80 to 90 minutes.
11

Rest the chicken for 20 minutes before slicing.