Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Brush chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place, breast side up, on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and fill the pan with 1/4 inch of water.
4. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the minimum temperature of 165°F is reached in the thickest part of the thigh.