I have made this chicken a few times and it always gets rave reviews from everyone - even the picky eaters. I normally make a 4 lb chicken, double the spices and add an onion in the cavity like so many others based on other reviews. Tonight I made a 7 lb chicken and was concerned that it would not come out as well due to another review I read. However - it came out awesome! It fed 5 adults and 2 toddlers with nothing left over! Due to the size, I cooked it at 500 for 25 minutes, 450 for 25 minutes and 425 for about 40 - 45 minutes until it reached a 180 temp. I also added a cup of chicken broth to the roasting pan and basted about 3 - 4 times. It did get smoky so I tented it with tin foil and the combination of that and the broth kept the smoke under control. The result was a fully cooked, flavorful and moist chicken! My "dark meat only" eaters were raving about the white meat. This chicken was such a hit, I will be making it over and over and over again!
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