Making oven roasted chicken is easy and doesn’t take too long! I love that I can place it in a roasting pan and in the oven and don’t need to tend to it while it’s cooking.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr50 minutesmins
Course: main, Main Course
Cuisine: American, dinner, Healthy, One Pot
Keyword: 21 Day Fix, Weight Watchers, whole chicken
Prepare your chicken by carefully unwrapping it over the sink. Make sure the chicken's cavity is cleared of the giblet packaging, if it came with one. The giblets can be used to make stock, gravy, or they can be discarded. 4 lb whole chicken
Using paper towels, pat the chicken dry and set the chicken on top of a rack that fits inside your roasting pan.
Drizzle olive oil onto the chicken skin, then rub the skin with rosemary and garlic. 4 tsp olive oil2-3 cloves garlic2 tbsp dried rosemary
Bake the chicken at 350 degrees until an internal temperature reads 165º F and the juices run clear. My 3.5 pound chicken took 90 minutes, but you may need to adjust your cook time if you have a larger bird.
Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest for 10 - 20 minutes before shredding or slicing.
Notes
21 Day Fix/Ultimate Portion Fix Recipe serves: About 4, depending on the size of your chicken. Entire recipe: 4 red containers, 4 teaspoons of oil Per serving: 1 red container, 1 teaspoon of oilWeight Watchers Recipe serves: About 4, depending on the size of your chicken. Using skinless light breast meat only, this recipe is just 2 points per plan.0 Points on the 2023 Plan |2 Blue Plan Points | 2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan PointsRecipe tips
The FDA recommends cooking chicken to an internal temperature of 165ºF. To check the temperature, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh but not touching bone. I like to check the rotisserie chicken temperature in 2-3 different places since it can vary a bit when you get near the bones.
It's best to leave the chicken alone while it's cooking- there's no need to baste the chicken.
I love adding cubed sweet potatoes to the roasting pan. As the chicken cooks so do the potatoes!
This is a great meal prep recipe! The cooked meat lasts in the fridge for up to 5 days. I like to slice the breast meat for sandwiches or shred it for easy dinners.