Simple 5 Hour Roast Chicken

[ChaChaDave]

Hi. This looks delicious! Love the crispy skin!

[carlmax25]

looks so yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! m gna try it! :)

[Robin18us]

what oven temperature do you use?

[bobbilly9]

@Robin18us , Set the oven for 250F. Thanks

[maryjayleno]

that looks so good

[melvinhartwinkle]

As with all meat it should be judged based on internal temp rather than time. I agree on the breast down move. However, make sure you have the bird on a rack over the pan as this allows the legs/thighs to begin cooking before the breast. After about 25 min, rotate to breast side up, smear with whole butter and let it go about another 30 min. This is all at 400 degrees. I pull it when the breast internal temp hits about 153. Rest for about 15 min and you won't be sorry!

[bobbilly9]

You're right. The video shows a scene where the thermometer shows 185 degrees but 165 is the safe temperature for cooked poultry. The graphic states 165 degrees. My mistake.

[spb884]

yum, you're the man. i agree that breast side down is a good idea b/c it marinates the easily-dried-out breast meat with the fat of the dark meat.

[bobbilly9]

I tried that once. I turned the chicken over for the last hour of cooking. It browned the underside of the chicken nicely but since I don't eat the skin I found it unnecessary.

[nightninjaz87]

looks good but i would cook it breast side down then for the last 30 minutes turn it right side up