Dinner

Simple Roast Chicken is for Dinner.

Simple Roast Chicken takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Simple Roast Chicken takes 60 minutes to cook.

Simple Roast Chicken makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Roast Chicken are:

1 whole chicken, approx 3 lbs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
pinch cayenne
4 med size red potatoes, sliced 1/4 in slices
1 tsp dried thyme

Here is how you make Simple Roast Chicken:

Preheat the oven to 450?F. Rinse the chicken, then dry it very well with paper towels, inside and out.Mix salt, pepper, cayenne and paprika. Use some on the inside of the bird. Truss and sprinkle the outside with the seasoning mixture. Lay potato slices in as close to a single layer as you can and sprinkle with the seasoning as well as the thyme. Lay the bird on top of the potatoes in the center.Roast uncovered until done, 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven when done and baste, let rest 15 minutes before carving.Serving Size: 3 oz - likely about 8 svgsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOXMOM08.

The nutritional information for Simple Roast Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 173.8

• Total Fat: 2.5 g
• Cholesterol: 56.9 mg
• Sodium: 338.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 19.3 g