Roast Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat the chicken dry inside and out.
- Rub the softened butter all over the skin, then season with the salt and pepper.
- Halve the lemon and tuck both pieces inside the cavity.
- Place the chicken breast-up in a roasting pan and roast for about 75 minutes, until the juices run clear and a thermometer in the thigh reads 165°F (74°C).
- Rest the chicken 10 minutes before carving.
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