crispy skinned roast chicken

Name: Crispy Skinned Roast Chicken
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - 2 lb. whole chicken; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 1 tablespoon(s) parsley; 1/2 tablespoon(s) basil; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; - salt and pepper to taste

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James Diggs

Leflore, OK

Updated on Nov 12, 2014

this is basically a roast chicken to use in preparation for my chicken and dumplings, its a bit of work, but totally worth it.

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Roast

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - 2 lb. whole chicken
1 stick butter, softened
1 tablespoon parsley
1/2 tablespoon basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make crispy skinned roast chicken

Step 1

mix herbs and garlic powder with butter, stir well

Step 2

separate skin from chicken, leaving connected around the edges, and massage butter compound under skin
Step 3

salt and pepper top of skin
Step 4

bake at 400 for about 45 minutes, until 165 degrees in the thigh.
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