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Whole Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken
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Oven Roasted Chicken

Don't buy that pre-cooked Rotisserie Chicken!! Make your own savory, tender, juicy Oven Roasted Chicken, seasoned just the way you like it, and save yourself the money!
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword Oven Roasted Chicken
Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 169kcal
Author Michele

Ingredients

  • 1 4 lb whole chicken (thawed and giblets removed)
  • 2 tbsps chicken seasoning
  • 4 tbsps butter
  • 2 tbsps olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place chicken in a roasting pan, and rub butter in between the skin and meat. 
  • Rub olive oil all over the outside of the chicken.
  • Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of chicken seasoning. (See recipe on this site.)
  • If desired, add quartered onions and fresh thyme in the cavity.
  • Bake in the oven for about 1 hour and 35 minutes or until it has reached at least a 165 F. degree temperature. (This timing may need to be adjusted based on the size of the bird. See notes below.)
  • Remove from oven and cover with a foil tent. Allow the roasted chicken to rest for 10 minutes.

Notes

Cook a whole chicken for 20 minutes per pound and then add an extra 15 minutes.
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Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 403IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg