IF I bake a chicken won't it be dry? Will it cook well if I broil instead?...

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...How long do I cook a whole chicken? Does it matter how many pounds of chicken when broiling? How long do I need to broil a whole chicken?
 
I have found roasting (as in the way you do a turkey) to keep chicken really moist! I place it on a rack in a roasting pan with lid or foil covered. Though some cooks don't use water, I do. A little liquid in the bottom helps reduce the drying effect you are worried about. Simply follow instructions on the wrapping from the package or check out turkey/chicken roasting in your cook book.
 
If you broil a whole chicken it will be burnt to a crisp on the outside and VERY RAW on the inside.

Bake it, it wont be dry it yo don't over cook it.
 
Keep it covered with tin foil and basted and it will not be dry. People overcook their chicken for fear of salmonella poisoning.

A whole chicken will take about 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees F. If you have a thermometer make sure the white meat reaches 175 and dark meat at 180 degrees.

Bon apetite.
 
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