Master the art of the perfectly roasted, juicy whole chicken with simple step-by-step instructions from our Test Kitchen.

A whole meal in one – veggies and potatoes cooked with chicken is a complete meal! New to roasting chicken in the oven?

When roasting a chicken whole, it's common to pop some aromatics ... When you're ready to roast, make sure you pick the right oven dish. It needs to be just big enough to fit the chicken ...

Another hot tip for making the ultimate roast chicken in a pizza oven is to spatchcock the bird. This step works particularly well if your oven opening is too narrow for your whole chicken to fit ...

The search for the perfect whole roast chicken is elusive. There are a million recipes out there ... Baste a final time, remove the skillet from the oven, and let the chicken rest for 10 minutes ...

If not, roast a bit longer. Lift the chicken out of the oven and leave it to relax, loosely uncovered with foil, for 10-15 minutes. Sit it on your best platter and tuck a few bay sprigs in the cavity.

Preheat the oven ... chicken, going all the way down to the bone. Make two equally deep slashes in the thighs and two in the drumsticks as well. Place the chicken, breast side up, on a roasting ...

Roasted chicken is the perfect fall food. Throw some root vegetables into the mix and you have a full Sunday (or Monday or Tuesday) dinner ready for a crew. Roasted chicken isn't highly technical but ...

Roasted chicken isn't highly technical but it does take time, especially in a full-size oven, which needs preheat time. I found a way to cut roasted chicken cooking time by 15 to 20% using the air ...