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Roasted Chicken
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Roasted Chicken

Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Roasting Pan with Roasting Rack or Large Cast-Iron Skillet

Ingredients

  • 5 lb. chicken
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • Paprika to taste
  • 10 cloves of garlic
  • ½ yellow onion cut into wedges
  • A handful of fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Remove chicken giblets from the cavity and rinse the chicken. Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Season the inside of the cavity with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, garlic powder, and paprika to taste, then place the onion, garlic cloves, and parsley into the cavity.
  • Coat the chicken with olive oil cooking spray and season the entire bird with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, garlic powder, and paprika to taste.
  • Place the bird on a roasting rack in a roasting pan or in a large cast-iron skillet.
  • Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh, without touching the bone.
  • Place the chicken into the oven and roast for 1-1½ hours, or until the temperature reaches 180 degrees.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for at least 10 minutes before carving. Enjoy.