I visited the Schwartz Center and met with Pamela Lillard, the Director of Production and Design, and she arranged for me to meet with Jillian Holch, a junior at Cornell in Performing and Media Arts, who is the organizer of this yearâs 24 Hour Playfest.
Step 4: Roast the chicken. Place the chicken (in the roasting pan) in the preheated oven. Cooking times vary by weight: 2-1/2- to 3-pound chicken: Roast 1 to 1-1/4 hours. 3- to 3-1/2-pound chicken: Roast 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. 3-1/2- to 4-pound chicken: Roast 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours.
There are two methods for roasting a whole chicken: Regular method: 1  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2  Roast whole (thawed) chickens for 20 minutes per pound, plus an additional 15 minutes.igh heat method (this creates a crispy, darker skin): 1  Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and cook whole (thawed) chicken for 10-15 minutes. 2  Then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and roast for 20 minutes per pound.