Spicy Roasted Chicken
A spicy, flavorful seasoning blend to rub on a chicken before roasting. This low and slow recipe is easy to prepare and the smell of chicken roasting will fill your home and make everyone look forward to dinner time!
Ingredients
- 4.5-5 pound whole chicken
- 1 medium onion (quartered)
- Cooking spray
For the seasoning blend:
- 6-8 cloves of garlic (peeled)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 3 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
- Rinse chicken. Place onions and garlic inside chicken cavity.
- Mix all seasonings in a bowl and rub evenly over the bird. Spray the bird with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer into the thigh making sure not to touch bone.
- Roast uncovered for 3 1/2 - 4 hours until the thermometer reads 170F. After 2 hours, baste the bird and repeat every half hour until done. (For a crispy skin, do not baste for the last hour of cooking).
- Remove chicken from oven when finished and let rest for at least 10 minutes prior to carving.
