Brian Ochieng

Roast Chicken With Italian Seasonings

Ingredients:

• 2 medium onions, peeled
• 5 -6 lbs whole chickens
• olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon Italian spices

Directions:

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. 2
   Cut onions into thick slices (approximately 1/2").
3. 3
   Using a broiler pan with rack in place, lay onion slices on rack to form a'bed' on which the chicken will sit.
4. 4
   (The rack will allow excess grease to run off; the onions will impart nice flavor and will prevent chicken from sticking.).
5. 5
   Remove giblets from cavity of chicken; rinse well with cold water and pat dry.
6. 6
   Using a pastry brush (or your hands), coat entire outside of chicken lightly but thoroughly with olive oil.
7. 7
   Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings (amounts given above are just general guidelines listed in the original recipe-- it's better to sprinkle evenly all over rather than trying to measure exactly).
8. 8
   Place chicken on top of onion slices BREAST SIDE DOWN; cook for 30 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove from oven; reduce temperature setting to 400 degrees F.
10. 10
    Carefully turn chicken over so that the breast side is facing up; return to oven for an additional 45 minutes, or until done.
11. 11
    Allow to rest 10 minutes before carving (IMPORTANT STEP!).