The Perfect Roasted Chicken

For some reason, a roasted chicken intimidates people. I'm here to show you it's easy, CHEAP and the leftovers will be great during the week for salads and sandwiches! My chicken was about 6-7 lbs and on sale at shop rite for $7!

These oven stuffers are much bigger than those rotisserie chickens that are usually 1 lb for $5-6! 

You will need:

• 1 oven stuffer chicken approx 6 lbs

• olive oil

• dried herbs de provence OR

• salt and pepper

• 1 onion, quartered 

• 5 carrots

• few cloves of garlic chopped

• 1 apple 

• 1 baking pan

• kitchen twine and toothpicks

Preheat oven to 450 with the rack in the middle. 

Now prep that chicken. Unwrap and discard the bag from the inside of the chicken. Rinse with water inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. 

Salt the inside and outside generously. 

Then stuff the garlic, onions and apple inside. (These aren't to eat! Just to flavor the chicken!)

Pin it closed with toothpicks 

Drizzle olive oil all over the chicken. Then rub the seasoning on every inch! 

Place over the carrots in the pan. 

Don't forget a bit of oil. 

Now take the string and tie the legs up together. 

Place in oven on 450 for ONLY 15 minutes!!! This will make the skin crispy!

After 15 minutes, decrease to 350 for 1.5 hours. Take out and let sit for about 20 minutes. 

Serve it will vegetables, use it for chicken salad or sandwiches. Enjoy!!!