Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 pounds whole chicken
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix all onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Before seasoning the chicken, make sure you pat it dry using some paper towels. This ensures our spice rub will stick to the chicken. If you prefer, now is the time to cut the wing tips off the chicken. Use your hands to coat the chicken in the spice mixture. Make sure to get the seasoning inside the chicken as well! You can also rub a bit of olive oil over the chicken, once it’s been seasoned, it could help crisp up the skin. However, I find, that because we roast it at a high temperature for the last few minutes, the skin crisps up enough without the extra olive oil.
  • If you want now’s the time to add some potato wedges to the roasting pan to roast along with the chicken. You can also add other vegetables. Sometimes I add onion which I like to cut it up in quarters and some carrots as well. Bake in a roasting pan and on a roasting rack for 20 minutes per lb. Increase the heat to 450°F for the last 20 minutes to crisp the skin. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes, carve, and serve.