Savory Rubbed Roast Chicken

Name: Savory Rubbed Roast Chicken
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds); 1 large onion, cut into wedges

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds)
1 large onion, cut into wedges

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first eight ingredients.
2

Pat chicken dry and place on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Rub seasoning mixture over the outside and inside of chicken. Place onion inside cavity. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together.
3

Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.