BROWN-BAG CHICKEN

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Roasting a chicken in a paper bag keeps it moist and tender, and it couldn't be easier with this recipe from "Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) chicken
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, halved
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon ground hot Hungarian paprika

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Rinse chicken, pat dry, and remove any excess fat. Generously sprinkle chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Place onion and rosemary inside cavity; rub skin with paprika.
  • Lay a standard-side brown paper grocery bag on its side; place chicken inside bag and tie bag with kitchen twine to enclose. Place bagged chicken on a rimmed baking sheet; transfer to lower third of oven, making sure there is plenty of room between the bag and the top of the oven. Roast chicken for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove chicken from oven and carefully open bag to release steam. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should reach 165 degrees and juices should run clear when thigh is pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Let stand for 10 minutes before carving; serve warm.

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