Abbey's Best Roast Chicken

Olive oil, Himalayan pink salt, celery, and black pepper are all you'll need to make the best roast chicken with this effortless recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 1 whole chicken, giblets removed
• 3 tablespoons Himalayan pink salt
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground black pepper, divided
• 3 stalks celery, halved
• 1 tablespoon kosher sea salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken in a large baking dish. Spread pink salt and 1 tablespoon pepper evenly inside the cavity. Stuff the cavity with celery.

Step 3

Coat chicken skin with olive oil. Sprinkle with remaining pepper and kosher salt.

Step 4

Roast in the preheated oven until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5

Cover chicken with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.