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Roast Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole roaster chicken
  • 2-3 Cups Chicken stock
  • 4-5 Tbs Butter
  • 2-3 Tbs Maple syrup The real stuff
  • 1/4 Tsp Fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 Tbs Salt divide out 1/2 tsp
  • 1/2 Tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Onion powder
  • 1 Medium Apple
  • 1 Small Onion

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees

  2. Prep your chicken; remove the package of giblets, etc and please chicken in baking dish or pan

  3. In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients, but only 1/2 teaspoon of the salt

  4. Cut up the apple and onion into large chunks, toss with the remaining salt

  5. Stuff the chicken with the salted chunks if apple and onion, if any remaining, scatter around the chicken in the pan

  6. Put slices of the butter underneath the skin

  7. Rub the maple syrup over the top of the chicken

  8. Sprinkle/rub the dry seasoning mix on the chicken

  9. Add the chicken stock to the pan until it comes about 1/4-1/2 way up

  10. Place the chicken in the oven, uncovered, and roast for about 2 hours

  11. When it has reached the right/safe temperature, remove and let sit for a few minutes

  12. Carve and serve

Recipe Notes

Please note that cooking times will vary depending on the size of the chicken and your oven. 

if the skin starts to get too dark, lay a sheet of aluminum foil over the top.