how long to roast a chicken in the oven
Step 4: Roast the chicken. Place the chicken (in the roasting pan) in the preheated oven. Cooking times vary by weight: 2-1/2- to 3-pound chicken: Roast 1 to 1-1/4 hours. 3- to 3-1/2-pound chicken: Roast 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. 3-1/2- to 4-pound chicken: Roast 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours.