how to cook chicken in a roaster oven
Cooking the Chicken. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Place the chicken, breast side up, on the rack of the roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with 1/4 inch of water to add moisture to the cooking environment and allow for easier cleaning. Place the lid on your roaster and put it in the oven.Cook at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes per pound.lace the lid on your roaster and put it in the oven. Cook at 500 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes per pound.