No-Fail Roasted ChickenTurkey
Got a whole chicken or turkey in freezer stockpile? It is time to defrost the baby and make this beautiful fool-proof roasted chicken!
Servings: 20
Calories: 1264kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole Chickensmall Turkey about 7.5lb here
- 4 tbsp Rosemary dried
- 1 tbsp Thyme
- 4 tbsp coarse Sea Salt
- 2 tbsp ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Defrost the bird in fridge for 2 days
- Place bird breast facing down, cut along 2 sides of backbone with a kitchen sheath
- Save the back bone for making broth later. Split the legs and flip the bird breast side up
- Dry marinate the bird: rub herbs, salt and pepper all over chicken and also under the skin on thigh and breast
- Leave dried marinated bird uncovered in fridge overnight
- Bake in preheated oven 425F for about 1.5 hours. Test with meat thermometer or a skewer to see if liquid comes out clear to adjust baking time.