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â¢Roast whole (thawed) chickens for 20 minutes per pound, plus an additional 15 minutes. High heat method (this creates a crispy, darker skin): â¢Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and cook whole (thawed) chicken for 10-15 minutes.â¢Then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and roast for 20 minutes per pound.Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and cook whole (thawed) chicken for 10-15 minutes. â¢Then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and roast for 20 minutes per pound.
A large chicken could even take about 2 hours to fully get roasted. The general thumb rule for preparing roast chicken is a cooking time of about 20 minutes for every pound of meat and another 10 to 20 minutes at a temperature of 350 degrees F in the oven. Hence, if you want to prepare a chicken roast to serve 4 â 5 people, you would require about 5 lb meat and a total cooking time of 1 hour 50 minutes. Some people, however, prefer to roast the chicken on high heat of about 450 degrees F for the first and last 15 minutes (a total time of half an hour).