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!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings

Calories 558kcal

Author Meghan

Ingredients

4.5-5 pound whole chicken
1 medium onion quartered
Cooking spray
6-8 cloves of garlic peeled

For the seasoning blend:

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°F.
Rinse chicken. Place onions and garlic inside chicken cavity.
4.5-5 pound whole chicken, 1 medium onion, 6-8 cloves of garlic
Mix all seasonings in a bowl and rub evenly over the bird. Spray the bird with cooking spray.
Cooking spray, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons dried thyme, 3 teaspoons paprika, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper
Place the chicken in a roasting pan. Insert a meat thermometer into the thigh making sure not to touch bone.
Roast uncovered for 3 ½ - 4 hours until the thermometer reads 170°F. 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.

Notes

Source: Adapted from For the love of cooking

Nutritional information is only an estimate and will vary based on your ingredients and substitutions.

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