Whole Roast Chicken

Author: Thomas Keller - http://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/roast-chicken-rules#.uc3eLQDJk

Ingredients

Instructions

Take chicken out of the fridge at least 45 minutes before you start roasting, to allow it to come to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Do not wash the chicken (it will just spread germs).
Dry the chicken really well on the outside and inside.
Sprinkle salt and pepper inside the chicken cavity.
Season the outside of the chicken with lots of salt and some pepper.
Place the chicken breast side up on a rack over a roasting pan.
Put it in the oven at 450 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Do not flip, baste, or open the oven (unless smoke starts pouring out).
Chicken is done when a thermometer inserted between the breast and thigh reads 165 degrees.
Let chicken rest for 15 minutes before carving.