Perfect Roast Chicken Recipe

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   Dry the chicken with paper towels inside and out, then liberally sprinkle with coarse salt and fresh pepper.

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   Truss it, because the recipe calls for high heat and if you let the wings and drumsticks free, they might burn.

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   Preheat your oven to 450.

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   If you're daring, push it to 500.

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   If you have a convection oven, use the convection.

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   Put the bird in a roasting pan and roast for about 45 minutes.

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   Pull it out after 45 minutes and drop a generous handful of thyme sprigs into the sizzling hot pan juice.

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   Use a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits and stir about the thyme so that it gives over its flavor to the juices.

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   Carve the bird.

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    Add its juices to the pan juices.

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    Pull the thyme from the pan juices and pour them over the sliced meat.

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    I usually serve this with a simple green salad and homemade frech fries or sweet potato fries.

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