Thursday, February 13, 2014

Whole Chicken Recipe (EASY!!)

Need:
- whole chicken - onions - celery - butter - mushrooms - potatoes - salt - pepper - vegetable oil - carrots

Before: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Cook time: 20 minutes per pound (ex: 8.5 chicken = 170 min = 2 hours 50 minutes)

Directions:
- Remove bag of gizzards and more from inside the chicken
- Rinse chicken off in a clean empty sink
- Spray Pam onto pan and rack
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a coffee cup, mix 1 tablespoon of onion bits, and salt & pepper (to taste) and coat the chicken with the mixture. Place remaining mixture inside chicken.
- Place chicken on rack (that's in the pan) on its back (breast side up) and place in oven for allotted time
- When there is 90 minutes left (1.5 hours) add the vegetables (see below)
- When timer is up, take out your dinner, cover in tinfoil, and let sit for 30 minutes
- While you're waiting, it's a great time to make the gravy!
- Enjoy!

While its cooking:
- Cut up carrots, potatoes (one for each person eating), celery, mushrooms, onions (one will suffice for 4 people)
- Set the table


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