Whole Roasted Chicken
- 1 whole roasting chicken (4 to 5 lbs)
- 3 limes, juice of
- 14 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 6 garlic cloves, mashed in a mortar and pestle (or finely chopped)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 14 cup olive oil
- water
- 12 cup white vinegar
- I like to season the chicken the night before or the morning before cooking.
- But if you don't have the time, no worries, it will still be delicious.
- Remove and discard the chicken giblets.
- Place chicken in large bowl add vinegar and water.
- Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Rinse chicken well inside and out and pat dry.
- Place chicken in large bowl to begin seasoning it.
- Use a knife to poke 1 inch deep holes (about 10) into the chicken breast.
- Combine the garlic, lime juice, worsterchire sauce, salt and pepper to taste, dried oregano, and olive oil and stir well to combine.
- Using your hands rub the marinade all over the chicken working it into the holes.
- Sprinkle more salt on the skin to taste.
- Tie the legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wings tips under the body of the chicken.
- Place chicken in roasting pan.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
- Roast for 30 minutes then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and cover loosely with aluminum foil.
- Continue to roast for 45 minutes or until internal temperature reads 165 degrees.
- Let chicken rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving.
chicken, worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, oregano, olive oil, water, white vinegar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whole-roasted-chicken-503214 (may not work)