Juicy Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken , 3 pound
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon onion powder , or to taste
• 0.5 cups butter
• 1 stalk celery , leaves removed

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place chicken in a roasting pan; season generously inside and out with onion powder, salt, and pepper. Place 3 tablespoons of butter in chicken cavity; arrange dollops of remaining butter on the outside of chicken.

3. 3

   Cut celery into 3 or 4 pieces; place in the chicken cavity.

4. 4

   Bake chicken uncovered in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

5. 5

   Remove from the oven and baste with drippings. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest for about 30 minutes before serving.