Roasted Barbecue Chicken
Total Steps
7
Ingredients
5
Tools Needed
5
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- 4 1/2 pounds Roasting Chicken
- 2 tablespoons Melted Butter
- 2 whole Lemons Cut In Half
- 1/4 cups Barbecue Sauce
- 1/2 tablespoons Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Remove the giblets and neck from the chicken, then rinse the inside and outside of the chicken with cold water. Pat dry.
Step 2
Sprinkle the inside of the chicken with salt and pepper and place lemons inside the cavity. Place the bird in a roasting pan with an oven rack, or if a rack is not available, place onions, celery, and carrots at the bottom of the pan for the chicken to rest on, ensuring it does not sit in its own juices.
Step 3
Rub the top of the chicken with melted butter and sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.
Step 4
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and cook the whole (thawed) chicken.
Step 5
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and roast for 20 minutes per pound, until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F.
Step 6
During the last 30 minutes of cooking, brush the barbecue sauce onto the chicken.
Step 7
Once the chicken is done, cover it with aluminum foil and let it rest.