Roast Chicken

Preparation info
  • Four

    servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

  • About

The secret of a tender, juicy roast chicken is continuous basting, roasting in a hot oven, and turning the chicken. A chicken just stuck in the oven will make a tasteless dish.

Ingredients

  • A 3-pound chicken
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon

Method

  1. In order to make this dish the cook needs, among other things, two well-padded pot holders, a large kitchen spoon, a heavy skillet with a handle, and a kitchen timer. The skillet should be large enough to hold the chicken with ample space around it to permit scooping up of the fat for basting.

  2. Preheat the oven to