My Chicken Roast

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Ingredients

1 stalk celery
1 roast (3.5 pound) chicken
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter soft and divided
1 chopped onion

Preparation

1
Preheat oven to 475°. Wash chicken thoroughly. Slice celery stalk. Sprinkle inside cavity of chicken with thyme and salt; add 1 tsp butter, sliced celery and onion. Rub outside of the chicken with the remaining butter.
2
Tuck wing tips under the back of chicken. Place chicken breast side down on rack of roasting pan.
3
Add enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Roast for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to 375° and roast for 20 minutes longer.
4
Turn chicken breast side up. Roast until golden brown, about another 30 minutes longer.
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Yield:

1 servings

Added:

Saturday, January 15, 2011 - 5:30pm

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