Sunny Isles Beach skyline. Sunny Isles Beach (SIB, officially City of Sunny Isles Beach) is a city located on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The City is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. As of 2010, the population is 20,832.
As a general rule, calculate a cooking time of 20 minutes per pound of meat plus an additional 10 - 20 minutes at a temperature of 375ÂºF (190ÂºC). Therefore, a 5 lb chicken will need to be roasting in the oven for at least 1h 50 mins. A 5 lb bird will serve between 4 - 5 people. Some people prefer to set the oven temperature to 450ÂºF (230ÂºC) and roast the bird at this high temperature for the first 10 - 15 minutes or the last 10 - 15 minutes.
Cooking the Chicken. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Place the chicken, breast side up, on the rack of the roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with 1/4 inch of water to add moisture to the cooking environment and allow for easier cleaning. Place the lid on your roaster and put it in the oven.Cook at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes per pound.lace the lid on your roaster and put it in the oven. Cook at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes per pound.