How Do You Make The Best Roast Chicken?
Roasting a chicken should be easy, right? But too often the bird comes out dry or tough. This recipe takes care of those problems. The keys are very high heat and a totally dry chicken. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Rinse the chicken with cool water, then dry it very well with paper towels, inside and out. You want the chicken to be as dry as possible. Salt and pepper the cavity. Truss, if you want, though it’s not necessary. Then salt the outside of the bird (1 to 2 tablespoons). Sprinkle pepper to taste. Peel the potatoes. Cut them into 3/8 to 1/2 inch slices. Spread them out in one layer on the bottom of a roasting pan. Salt and pepper to taste. Put a rack into the roasting pan. Lay the chicken, breast side up, on the rack. Put the pan into the oven. Roast till it’s done, 50 to 60 minutes, when the juices run clear after you stick a small-pointed knife into the leg, or the temperature reaches at least 165 degrees. Remove the pan from the oven. Put the chicken on a cutting board, tent i
