Skillet Roasted Chicken

Description
Chicken, Consumer Pack (Whole/Bagged), Frozen by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 6

Ingredients

 * 1 whole chicken, thawed and washed
 * 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
 * 1 can (10¾ ounces) chicken broth
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375 °F.
 * 2) Remove giblets from chicken cavity and reserve for another use.
 * 3) Split chicken down the backbone and place chicken, breast side up, in a large oven-proof skillet or baking pan.
 * 4) Smear outside with margarine.
 * 5) Roast uncovered for 30 minutes, until chicken begins to brown.
 * 6) Pour chicken broth and lemon juice around chicken, basting the chicken as you pour.
 * 7) Continue to roast 45–60 minutes longer until skin is rich, deep brown, and thermometer registers 180 °F.