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We have already shared with you our Simple Sweet Pineapple Whole Chicken Recipe and you seem to love that one. I decided it was time to share another simple whole chicken recipe. This one is our Italian Style version!

This simple whole chicken recipe is going to be a sure-fire hit in your family. The Italian style flavor is ideal for any situation.

Simple Whole Chicken Recipe: Italian Style

This simple whole chicken recipe is going to be a sure-fire hit in your family. The Italian style flavor is ideal for any situation.

Simple Whole Chicken Italian Style

5 from 1 vote
This simple whole chicken italian style recipe is a quick meal for the whole family to enjoy eating.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole Whole chicken
  • 3 tbsp Mayonaise
  • 1.5 cups butter (stick butter is best)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 16 fl oz Ken's Steak House Zesty Italian Dressing
  • Aluminum foil

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    Take insides out of the chicken and clean it.
    Take a big spoonful of mayonnaise and cover inside and outside of the chicken with it
    Add salt and pepper
    Stuff inside with two butter sticks
    Break third butter stick in half and put one piece behind each leg
    Pour Zesty Italian Dressing on top of it.
    Then cover it with Aluminum foil.
    Baste it after 1.5 hours of cooking. Then baste it every 45 minutes.
    Takes 5-6 hours to cook depending on your stove.

Then you can make some of these holiday side dishes to go with it.

Simple Whole Chicken Recipe: Italian Style 1

Then for dessert, you can choose from well over 100 Cookie Recipes to make.

Simple Whole Chicken Recipe: Italian Style 2

I hope you like taking advantage of these recipes. I may not be a food blogger, but I do feel that these recipes are simple enough to make and your family will appreciate them all the same.

What is the simple whole chicken recipe that you use for your home? 

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