Easy Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry (about 3 1/2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons butter, room temp
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine (tuck wings under chicken, if desired, for neater presentation). place chicken on a rack set in a roasting pan (or on a rimmed baking sheet - i used a pyrex pan).
• 2 rub chicken all over with butter; season with salt and pepper. roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 f when inserted in the thickest part of the thigh (avoiding the bone), 45-50 minutes. serve, or let cool before refrigerating, up to three days, covered.