Uncle Albert'S Roasted Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) fryer or small roasting chicken
vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 dried bay leaf

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Remove giblets; trim.
Cover with water (with bay leaf).
Simmer until tender; remove chicken and reserve broth for gravy.
Wash and dry chicken; rub inside with salt.
Oil outside of bird.
Insert meat (poultry) thermometer.
Tuck wings under back (truss legs, if desired).
Place in a 425\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 325\u00b0 and continue to roast for 30 minutes, or until thermometer reaches 185\u00b0.
Remove from pan to platter; let rest 15 minutes before carving.
Serve with favorite stuffing (baked separately) and gravy made with pan drippings and giblet broth.