How to Make Seasoned Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 to 3 1/2 pounds whole chicken
• Chicken seasoning such as Montreal Chicken seasoning or Spice Islands chicken seasoning
• Olive oil
• Nonstick cooking spray

Steps

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2

Spray a roasting pan with nonstick cooking pan.

3

Spray roasting rack with nonstick cooking spray. Place rack inside roasting pan.

4

Remove giblets, heart, gizzard from chicken cavity, if required.

5

Rinse chicken and pat dry.

6

Place chicken on roasting rack.

7

Rub chicken with olive oil. Figure about 2 tablespoons, depending on personal taste and the size of the chicken.

8

Season liberally with Montreal Chicken seasoning or other favorite seasoning mix. Spice Islands is another good choice.

9

Roast chicken until the meat tests done. This should take about two hours.

10

Roast chicken is safely cooked when the temperature registers 180 degrees F. Use a meat thermometer to check for completeness.

11

Serve with tortillas, Spanish rice, corn. It serves four people.

Tips

To speed roasting, partially cook chicken in the microwave oven in a microwave-safe dish. Immediately roast chicken in conventional oven. This usually cuts the roasting time in half. Use a meat thermometer to check for completeness.

Warnings

Use care when removing roast chicken from oven.

Things You'll Need

• Roasting pan
• Roasting rack
• Oven mitts