How long to roast a chicken?

Answer 1

The time it takes to roast a chicken is based upon weight and temperature. A 350 degree oven will take about 20 minutes per pound. Roast the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature ranging between 180 and 190 degrees. *Note: make sure the juices of the chicken do not run pink or to test the temperature at the bone.

Answer 2

"As a general rule, calculate a cooking time of 20 minutes per pound of meat plus an additional 10 - 20 minutes at a temperature of 350ºF (176ºC). Therefore, a 5 lb chicken will need to be roasting in the oven for at least 1h 50 mins. A 5 lb bird will serve between 4 - 5 people.'

Answer 3

About an hour! Roasting a whole chicken is easy, but you have to know how much chicken you have in terms of weight. And you have to remember any stuffing in the cavity. And how the bird is trussed.

Trussed, unstuffed Chickens that weigh 2 1/2 lbs are cooked at about an hour and twenty minutes at 350 degrees.

Increase your time about 20 minutes per pound after 2 and a half pounds.

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Answer 4

Good question, if your chicken weighs over 13 pounds you should cook your chicken for 4 hours at 350 degrees F,

If your chicken is smaller than that you should roast your chicken for one and a quarter hour for the first 2.5 lbs and 20 minutes longer for each pound over 2 1/2 lbs.

Two ways you can get control of your cook time. One is to increase or cut down on the heat. Increasing the heat will cook faster but will also dry out the breast meat, cooking at a lower temperature will take longer and may not crisp the skin as people like. Combining temperatures is something you can try if you roast a lot of chicken. Start at 450 degrees for 30 minutes and then cut the temperature down to 350. You only have to use 15 minutes per pound in our formula for this, but be sure to test with a meat thermometer so as not to over/under cook. Your target temp should be about 165 in the thigh.

The other way will really cut your cook time. Cut up your chicken. Cut off the wings (slicing deep into the breast, about an inch above where the wing enters the breast) cut off the thighs and drumsticks; either together or separately and then slice off the breasts from the breastbone. It is a skill that you should learn and it is not hard after a few times. Roast all the parts (should be six, less the back) for only one hour and a quarter plus five minutes per extra pound. But keep that meat thermometer handy as this is fast cooking.

But here's a tip! Cook your chicken upside down. the juices will flow to the breasts, not the back, you sacrifice the crispy skin, but some folks don't like that any way.

Answer 5

Roasting a whole chicken is easy, but you have to know how much chicken you have in terms of weight.

And you have to remember any stuffing in the cavity. And how the bird is trussed.

Trussed, unstuffed Chickens that weigh 2 1/2 lbs are cooked at about an hour and twenty minutes at 350 degrees.

Increase your time about 20 minutes per pound after 2 and a half pounds.

Answer 6

In order to cook a chicken, the quantity of the chicken must be accurately measured. It is easiest to do this by weight. Multiply the weight of the chicken (in pounds) by 20 minutes, and then add 15 minutes to that total.

Answer 7

I have always used the standard of 30 minutes per pound of chicken at 350 degrees. Add about 10% to this time if you stuff it with onions and celery or such.

Answer 8

It depends on how many Chicken halves you have. Assuming two halves, one hour and fifteen minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit is a good time to start temperature testing for doneness.