Simple Roast Chicken

Recipe photo courtesy of Con Poulos

Cook this chicken on Sunday night and use it all week. Be sure to save the pan drippings -- adding just a small amount of the rich jus to nearly any dish (pasta, soup, or whole grains) lends a complex, savory flavor.

Source: Whole Living, October 2011

Servings

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds
1 tablespoon coarse salt
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Season chicken with salt. If time allows, cover loosely with a towel and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Coat chicken with oil, tie legs together with kitchen twine, and place on a roasting rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, rotating once, until cooked through, about 1 hour. Remove from pan and let rest 20 minutes before carving into eight pieces (keep skin intact). Scrape the fat and juices from the bottom of the pan and transfer to a container.