Whole chicken

8 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 each apple, cored & chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1/4 onion, chopped
  • 4 Baby carrots copped
  • 1 garlic cloves diced
  • 1 seasoning like beer can chicken and/or garlic salt
  • 5 pats of butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350
  2. 2
    Spray a dish with cooking spray.
  3. 3
    I like olive oil sprays.
  4. 4
    You could also rub the dish with oil & a paper towel.
  5. 5
    Mix the veggies & apple together in a medium bowl.
  6. 6
    Save the garlic for later.
  7. 7
    Rinse the chicken.
  8. 8
    I like a small chicken about 4-5 lbs.
  9. 9
    Use your index finger to make pockets under the skin all over then place the little garlic slices in those pockets.
  10. 10
    Stuff it with the veggie mix then sprinkle with seasoning.
  11. 11
    I like beer can chicken, garlic salt with parsley, original Emeril, salt & pepper.
  12. 12
    This time I used beer can, garlic, & salt/pepper.
  13. 13
    Cover with foil & bake at 350 for 90 minutes or 20 minutes per pound (to an internal temp of 165).
  14. 14
    After 90 minutes remove the foil, baste and put pats of butter all over your bird then return to the oven for 10 minutes to brown.
  15. 15
    Eat it up!
  16. 16
    I serve this with 90 second rice or mac & cheese.
  17. 17
    Any leftovers get tossed into my chicken noodle soup.

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