How long to roast a chicken - chicken is actually very easy to cook.
All you need is a non-stick baking dish and a little olive oil, salt and black pepper. Oh, and an oven!

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I like to put a couple of slices of lemon inside the chicken along with a few sprigs of thyme. But of course, it isn't vital - it's just what I like to do.
As I said all you need is a chicken, a little olive oil, sea salt pepper and of course an oven would be good!
Half a lemon - sliced and a few sprigs of thyme are optional but the lemon helps to keep the chicken moist while cooking. The thyme is just a fancy thing, although it does smell lovely.
How long to roast a whole chicken
Preheat your oven to 190°C/375°F or Gas 5
Roast for 20 minutes per lb (450g) plus 10-20 minutes extra.
For example, a 2.25kg bird will take 1 hour and 50 minutes to 2 hours in total.
You might like my Butter Basted Orange and Black Pepper Chicken recipe.
Or how about Bag Roasted Chicken - to keep your oven clean!
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How to Roast a Whole Chicken
Ingredients
- Remove your chicken from its packaging and remove the giblets from the cavity if it came with them.
- Unless you're going to get all fancy and make the gravy with them you can discard them as I do.
- Rub the skin with a little olive oil, sea salt and black pepper. Put the slices of lemon inside along with the thyme.
- Leave it to come to room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.
Instructions
- Baste a couple of times during the cooking time and pour off any excess fat.
- For the final 10 minutes of cooking, increase the heat to 220°C/425°F or Gas 7 just to get the skin nice and golden and crispy.
- Pierce the bird in the thigh with a skewer and if it's fully cooked the juices will run clear.
- Then you can remove it from the oven onto a large plate and cover it with kitchen foil.
- It is important to leave to rest for about 30 minutes before serving. Just cover with foil and it will stay nice and hot.
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