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Here's a unique and easy way to roast a whole chicken! The result is chicken that is moist and tender with a delicious roasted flavor--despite its unusual cooking times and temperatures.

Paper-Bag Baked Chicken

3 1/2 to 4 pound whole chicken

1 large onion, peeled

1 lemon, sliced with peel

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Freshly ground pepper to taste

1 large clean brown paper bag

1. Preheat oven to 450*F (230*C).
2. Clean chicken inside and out; thoroughly dry. Freeze neck and giblets for other uses or discard. Brush or rub oil over the outside of chicken. Distribute the salt and pepper evenly inside and out.
3. Next place the whole, peeled onion and lemon slices inside the cavity of chicken. Place chicken into brown paper bag. Place bagged chicken into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Making sure paper bag is rolled up tightly and tucked underneath chicken.
4. Place chicken into oven and bake for 1 hour. Reduce heat to 350*F (175*C) and continue baking for 1 hour more. (Total cooking time: 2 hours.)
5. Remove chicken and let set undisturbed for 10 minutes before serving to allow juices to be reabsorbed.
6. Serve the cooked onion with the chicken, or discard as you prefer.

Serves 2 to 4.