Crisp Roast Chicken

Name: Crisp Roast Chicken
Yield: Serves 2 to 3
Ingredients: 1 , whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 pounds), giblets removed and discarded (see note); 1 tablespoon, kosher salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, ground black pepper

Main Courses
Chicken
Roasts

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Years ago, we developed an ideal roasting method for tender, juicy meat. Now could we figure out how to get supercrisp skin?

SERVES 2 to 3

TIME 1½ hours, plus 12 hours salting and 20 minutes resting

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