How long does it take to cook a whole chicken?

Ø    Preparation
Whole chicken cooking times will vary depending on the weight of the chicken. Follow this procedure to make sure that your chickens Cooked correctly. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove gizzard from chicken cavity. Wash Thoroughly and pat dry. Cover the bottom of a roasting pan with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place whole chicken in roasting Pan with seasoning ingredients. Common ingredients include Rosemary, red pepper, lemon and thyme. You can sprinkle each the chicken and place in the cavity of the chicken and the chicken cooked.
Ø    Cooking in the oven
Bake the chicken for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. At the end of the half hour, reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook chicken Weighs chicken 15 minutes for each additional pound. If your chicken 3 pounds, you would cook for 30 minutes at 400 Degrees and then for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. If chicken 4 pounds, will Bake at 400 for 30 minutes and Then another 60 minutes (1 hour) at 350 degrees.

Ø    Check the chicken
Test the chicken to make sure it is done. Chicken is cooked when the juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork Or a knife. If the chicken juices are clear, and return to the oven for 5 minutes until the juices are clear.

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