No Pre-Heat Whole Chicken

Ingredients

Rinse chicken. Remove the packet in the cavity if there is one
Season chicken. Put some of the seasoning between the skin and the thigh, skin and breast, and inside the cavity of the chicken
Place chicken in pot with the breast side down
Place chicken and pot in refrigerator at least 2 hours to allow the seasonings to marinate. Leave pot uncovered while in refrigerator so that the skin will be more crispy.
When ready to cook, remove chicken from refrigerator and place in oven with lid on.
Oven should not be pre-heated.
Turn on oven to 475 F (246 C)
After about 30-45 minutes, turn oven down to 400 F (204 C)
Continue to cook for another 1.5 to 2 hours.
Chicken is done when meat thermometer reads at least 160 F (71 C) on the chicken breast

If you place a pot directly from the refrigerator to a pre-heated oven, then the pot may crack.