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Rack-Roasted Chicken

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson

Roasting a chicken directly on your oven rack gives it a crispier skin on all sides. Add a tray of vegetables underneath it to catch all the delicious drippings and you'll never look back.

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