Simple Roast Chicken

Season chicken with salt. If timeallows, cover loosely with a toweland refrigerate for at least 4 hours,or up to overnight. Heat ovento 450 degrees. Coat chicken with oil, tielegs together with kitchen twine,and place on a roasting rack on arimmed baking sheet. Roast, rotatingonce, until cooked through, about 1 hour. Remove from panand let rest 20 minutes beforecarving into eight pieces (keepskin intact). Scrape the fat andjuices from the bottom of thepan and transfer to a container.