The Best Chicken Recipe Ever, Period. Seriously

Servings 6

Calories 273 kcal

1 large whole chicken about 4 1/2 pounds, deboned and butterflied so it can lay flat, in one piece, with the skin side up (ask the butcher to do it for you)
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Salt the chicken with 1 teaspoon of salt 1 to 3 hours prior to cooking and reserve in the refrigerator until 10 minutes before cooking.
Preheat the broiler. Put the chicken, skin-side up, on a rimmed sheet pan and place it under the broiler, 3 to 6 inches from the heat (depending on the intensity of your oven), to brown and crisp the skin, about 10 minutes, rotating the pan a few times for even browning. Turn the oven temperature down to 250°F and cook for 25 minutes.
Cut the chicken into entrée-size pieces, transfer to a platter and prepare to be blown away.

Nutrition Facts

The Best Chicken Recipe Ever, Period. Seriously

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 4g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 95mg32%

Sodium 476mg21%

Potassium 240mg7%

Protein 24g48%

Vitamin A 178IU4%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 14mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.