Rinse chicken well pat dry inside & out rub olive oil inside &out same with salt and pepper i cook my poultry breast down so white meat is juicy. Oven at 350 put in pan big enough to add carrots & potatoes. Place chicken in oven cook 20 min per lb an hour before its done mix carrots with olive oil salt & pepper add to chicken 1/2hour later do same with potatoes add to chicken bake till potatoes are done & chicken juice runs clear. Great dinner when whole chickens are on sale.