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Place the chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan. Rub salt and pepper on the outside of the chicken. Place the chicken in a preheated, 350 degree Fahrenheit oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes per pound of chicken. For example, bake a 4 lb. chicken for an hour and a half. Insert a meat thermometer into the fattest part of the chicken thigh, taking care not to touch the bone. The chicken is done when the thermometer reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
At that point, it should be re-heated or refrigerated. If the chicken is raw, when you take it out of the fridge, soak it in cold water and 1/4 cup of salt (in a clean sink or basin) for approximately 5 - 10 minutes and then rinse well and pat dry before cooking.