Salt and Pepper Roast Chicken
Super simple roast chicken recipe using 4 ingredients and a cast iron pan!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 696kcal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 pound whole chicken free-range organic
- 7 tbsp olive oil good quality olive oil
- 3 tbsp pepper freshly ground is best
- 2 tbsp salt kosher
Instructions
- Preheat the cast-iron skillet while you prepare the chicken. Place the skillet in a 500 degree Fahrenheit oven and let the skillet heat!
- Rub the entire chicken, front and back, legs, thighs… every inch with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Remove the hot skillet from the oven to place the whole chicken in it.
- Place the skillet and chicken back in the oven and cook for 15 minutes. The chicken will become a very nice dark, golden brown.
- Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook the chicken for another 30-40 minutes until the chicken is a nice, golden, crispy brown color.
- Use a meat thermometer to test the temperature, read more below.
- The chicken is cooked when the thermometer reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit. You can remove at 160 and it will continue to cook to 165.
- Remove and let it sit for a minute. Spoon the juice on the bottom of the pan over the chicken.
Notes
Organic whole chicken is going to be thebest quality and taste.
Use a 3-4 pound chicken
Check the chicken often when it's cooking.
The juice is the best sauce! Use it when serving the chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 3642mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg