Giuliano Hazan

Roast Chicken

Polio Arrosto

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    as a main course
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 30

Appears in
How to Cook Italian
How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

  • About

Julia Child once said that being able to make a good roast chicken is the mark of an accomplished cook. Here is a recipe that will make it easy for you to do just that. Rosemary and garlic flavor this distinctively Italian roast chicken. Begin roasting with the breast down to keep the meat moister.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, about 3½ pounds
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F on regular bake.
  2. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Sprinkle some salt and pepper inside the cavity. Lightly crush and peel the garlic cloves and place them inside along with one of the rosemary sprigs. Close the cavity on