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This Zesty Italian Oven Roasted Whole Chicken Recipe requires only 3 ingredients and less than one hour of cook time! Do you want to feed your family nutritious homemade dinners on a more regular basis? Serve your family a juicy, flavorful whole roasted chicken dinner on a busy weeknight. How crazy is that!?!?

Zesty Italian Oven Roasted Whole Chicken

This Zesty Italian Oven Roasted Whole Chicken Recipe requires only 3 ingredients and less than one hour of cook time! Serve your family a juicy, flavorful whole roasted chicken dinner on a busy weeknight.
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Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, dinner recipe, whole chicken
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Calories: 518kcal
Author: Nicole Harris

Ingredients

  • 4 Lb Whole Fryer Chicken
  • Olive Oil
  • 1 0.7oz Package Zesty Italian Dressing Mix

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°F
  • Remove chicken innards (if necessary), rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Position chicken on a roasting pan fitted with a rack.
  • Generously coat chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle on Zesty Italian mix. (Use approximately 1/2 package for a 4Lb chicken) Insert PoultryMate.
  • Roast chicken at 450°F for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°F and roast 28 minutes. (or 7 minutes per pound) Once internal temp reaches 165°F, remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes before carving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 518kcal | Protein: 54g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 179mg
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