Roast Chicken

From Auntie's Cook Book

Cast Iron Skillet Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Chicken (Avoid chicken with pop-up timer if possible)
  • 1/2 cup of butter (Alternatively, you can use oil w/ seasonings)
  • 2 Tbsp Ancestral Seasoning

Directions

  1. Place 12" cast iron skillet in cold oven and heat oven to 500 degrees
  2. Spatchcock whole chicken (Save back for stock)
  3. Mix seasoning with butter
  4. Rub chicken with butter under AND over skin
  5. When skillet it up to temp, remove from oven and place chicken in skillet skin-side down. Get as much skin in contact with skillet
  6. Place in oven and bring oven temp down to 425 degrees
  7. After 30 minutes, flip chicken over to other side and cook until up to proper temperature (165 breast, 180-185 thigh), 30-45 minutes
  8. Remove from skillet, and let rest on cutting board lightly covered in foil for 15 minutes
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