Walk-Away Roast Chicken

Name: Walk-Away Roast Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, sugar; 1/2 cup, table salt; 1 , (4 1/2 - 5 pound) whole chicken, giblets discarded; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter or flavored butter, softened; 1 tablespoon, olive oil; , Ground black pepper

Main Courses
Chicken

Roast chicken is a satisfying dish, but achieving a crisp, golden skin and juicy meat can be difficult and time-consuming.

SERVES 4

TIME 2¾ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

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