Oven Roasted Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 chicken, broiler/fryer (thawed, if frozen)
- 2 tablespoons Italian dressing, low-fat (or olive oil)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 lemon, quartered (or orange)
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- If chicken is frozen, thaw in the refrigerator 24 hours before cooking.
- Place chicken on a pan or plate while thawing in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 375 °F.
- Remove necks and giblets from chicken cavity, if present before cooking. Reserve for another use.
- Place chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan.
- Brush chicken skin with Italian dressing and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Stuff lemon or orange into chicken cavity.
- Roast 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 165 °F.
- Let chicken set for 15 minutes after removing from the oven before carving.
Nutrition
| Calories | 351 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 23 g |
| Total Fat | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg |
| Sodium | 317 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
U.S. Department of Agriculture, MyPlate Kitchen (public domain), via the Internet Archive. Source: University of Illinois Extension Illinois Nutrition Education Program