Deli Chicken

Name: Deli Chicken
Ingredients: 1 (4 lb) roasting chickens; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; your favorite barbecue sauce (optional)

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 (4 lb) roasting chickens
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
your favorite barbecue sauce (optional)

Directions

1

Rinse chicken and place inside plastic freezer or ziplock bag.
2

Mix up spices in a small bowl, pour over chicken.
3

Seal bag and shake it to distribute spice evenly over chicken.
4

Place chicken in fridge overnight.
5

Either put chicken on spit in rotissiere and set for approximately 90 minutes, or put chicken on rack in roasting pan and cook in oven at 350 F for approximately 90 minutes, or until temperature registers 180 F on meat thermometer.
6

Let sit on cutting board for about 10 minutes before carving.
7

Carve into thin slices, and serve with warmed barbecue sauce on the side if desired.