Juicy Roasted Chicken
My grandmother's recipe for roasted chicken. We are German and she used to do it this way all the time. I never have had a chicken this juicy before; this little trick works and makes the people eating it go silent. It's funny. We nibble on the celery after.
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 423
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 1h 40m
Ingredients:
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon onion powder, or to taste
- 1/2 cup margarine, divided
- 1 stalk celery, leaves removed
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 Place chicken in a roasting pan, and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Sprinkle inside and out with onion powder. Place 3 tablespoons margarine in the chicken cavity. Arrange dollops of the remaining margarine around the chicken's exterior. Cut the celery into 3 or 4 pieces, and place in the chicken cavity.
- 3 Bake uncovered 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from heat, and baste with melted margarine and drippings. Cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest about 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 32.1g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 662mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 9% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1.2g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.2g | |
| Protein | 30.9g | 62% |
| Sugars | 1g | |
| Vitamin A | 799IU | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | |
| Calcium | 28mg | |
| Iron | 2mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 10mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | |
| Folate | 11mcg |
