Instructions 1. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry before trussing it with 100% cotton cooking twine. 2. Drizzle olive oil over the chicken and sprinkle the bird generously with unrefined sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. 3. Place the trussed and dressed chicken into a clay baker or baking dish, adding 1/2 cup stock or white wine to the bottom of the pan. 4. Turn oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit and roast the chicken, covered, for about three hours. 5. Increase the heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, uncover and continue roasting for about thirty minutes. 6. Remove from the oven and allow the bird to rest five to ten minutes before carving and serving. 7. Save the chickens frame to make roast chicken stock