How long to bake a whole chicken 5.62 pounds at 350 degrees?

Answer 1

You should bake 2 lbs. of chicken breasts in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour if the chicken is on the bone. If the chicken is boneless it will take less time. Boneless chicken will be done in 30-40 minutes.

Answer 2

That is a big chicken.

The answer depends on whether you cut up the chicken for baking in a baking dish or truss up the chicken if you are roasting it. In either case it is best to have a meat thermometer handy and make sure you have reached 170 degrees at least or so in the thigh area (that is the area that is hardest to get heat to as the breast is up and the drumsticks and wings are out and get heat easier.

For a trussed chicken I use 20 min a lb. or in this case 113 minutes (an hour and 53 minutes).

For a cut up chicken in a casserole dish I use about 15 minutes a lb. or 84 minutes or an hour and 24 minutes. I think it will cook faster if cut up so check with your thermometer.

Answer 3

Assuming you have room in your oven for both chickens, one hour should be about right. The classical method is to pre-heat the oven to 425, put the chickens and immediately reduce the heat down to 325. This method browns the skin more nicely, or at least that is the theory.