Yes, it's easy to pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store if you are short on time but you can roast a whole chicken at home if you have time and save yourself some money. It’s also important when roasting to use a roasting rack and a roasting pan with no more than 2 ½ to 3 inch sides. The rack lifts the poultry out of the pan and allows the poultry to be roasted all the way around. If you don't use a rack, the chicken sits in the fat as it cooks and it will be greasy. As for the pan, the sides need to be lower so it does not shield the heat from the chicken and keep it from cooking correctly. Under no circumstances should you wrap or cover your chicken when roasting. This will either break the sear or keep the chicken from forming a tight sear and your chicken will be chewy and dry.
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Nutrition Facts
- Serving size 4oz (115g)
- Serves 4
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Calories 240
- Calories from Fat 120
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Total Fat 14g
- Total Saturated Fat 4g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 90mg
- Sodium 280mg
- Total Carbohydrate 1g
- Dietary Fiber 0g
- Sugars 0g
- Protein 27g
- % Daily Value
- Vitamin A 4%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 8%
