Octoberfest Easy Roast Chicken
This easy roast chicken can be a maindish during the Oktoberfest. Easy and delicious.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
60 minReady
80 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ½ | pounds |
chicken
1 chicken, giblets removed, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter, unsalted
melted |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
paprika
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | kg |
chicken
1 chicken, giblets removed, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter, unsalted
melted |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
paprika
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Place a shallow roasting pan in the oven and heat oven up to 375℉ (190℃).
Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle liberally with salt, pepper and paprika.
Remove heated pan from the oven and set an oiled basket rack, V- rack or regular roasting rack in it.
Place chicken on the rack wing side up. If you aren't using a basket rack or V-rack, prop up the sides of the chicken with balls of wadded aluminum foil.
Roast 15 minutes, then rotate the chicken so that the other wing faces up.
Roast for another 15 minutes, then rotate the chicken with breast side up.
Turn oven up to 450 F.
Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in breast registers 160 F and in thigh registers between 165 and 170 F, about 25 to 30 minutes longer.
Transfer chicken to a cutting board, let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
Carve and serve.
