The Perfect Roast Chicken

A low-carb Atkins recipe for The Perfect Roast Chicken.

AmericanChickenEasy20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 3 pound whole chicken -- (3 to 4)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place empty pan in oven and preheat to 375 degrees.

  2. 2

    Melt butter and brush entire chicken skin with it.

  3. 3

    Season according to your taste

  4. 4

    Place chicken in v-rack so that one wing is down and one wing is up. Put rack in roasting pan in oven.

  5. 5

    After 20 minutes, turn chicken over so that the other wing is facing up. Return chicken to oven.

  6. 6

    After another 20 minutes, turn chicken so that the breast is up and return to the oven to finish cooking.

  7. 7

    Check chicken for doneness after 30 minutes.

  8. 8

    If chicken is done, remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes.

  9. 9

    Carve and enjoy.

Tags

americanatkins-diet