There are hundreds of recipes for how to roast a whole chicken, and the truth is that you can follow most of them and end up with a delicious result. Over the years, I've tried many, many different roast chicken recipes. Out of all of them, I keep coming back to two simple methods because the prep time is minimal, they require only 3 ingredients (including the chicken), and they consistently produce tender, juicy, richly flavorful chicken.
