Cast-Iron Roast Chicken

Name: Cast-Iron Roast Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2–4-pound) whole chicken; Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil

October 1, 2017

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

No overnight salting, brining, air-drying, temperature changes, or complicated trussing, just a simple roasted chicken.

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