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ROASTED CHICKEN

One 4 pound roasting chicken
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups stuffing
1 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup water

Microwave Oven Directions: Sprinkle body and neck cavity of chicken lightly with salt and pepper, then fill with stuffing. Use toothpicks to close securely, or tie cavities closed with string (do no use metal skewers). Place chicken, breast side down, on a plastic or microwave oven-proof rack which fits inside a glass baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with half the paprika. Cook on high for 20 minutes. Drain off, or remove with a baster, the liquid which has collected in the dish. Reserve this liquid for gravy. Turn the chicken breast side up. Sprinkle with remaining paprika, baste with pan juices, and cook on high setting for an additional 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Brush with pan drippings. season to taste with salt and pepper.

Crock Pot Directions: Stuff the chicken, sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika, and place in crock pot. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover pot and cook at low setting for 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is tender. If desired, chicken may be transferred to a roasting pan after cooking, and cook at 400°F for 15 minutes, or until skin is crispy and brown.

Conventional Oven Directions: Place stuffed chicken on a rack in an open roasting pan, breast side down. Brush oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Bake at 350°F for 2 hours, or until browned and tender, basting frequently with pan drippings. About halfway through cooking time, turn breast side up and finish baking.