BLACKENED ROAST CHICKEN

Blackened Roast Chicken image

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 pounds 1 Organic whole chicken
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 tablespoon Onion Powder
1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
1 tablespoon Cayenne Pepper
1 piece Lemon (halved)
1/2 bunch Fresh Thyme Sprigs
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1 piece Shallot (small), chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove giblets and discard. Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, and place in a small roasting pan.
Stir together paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, lemon zest and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Add lemon halves and thyme, and toss to coat.
Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium. Add shallot, and cook, stirring often, until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add shallot and oil to seasoning mixture; stir to combine.
Remove lemon halves and thyme from seasoning mixture and place in cavity of chicken. Rub remaining mixture over chicken and under skin of breasts.
Roast chicken in oven until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of thigh registers 165 degrees, 50-55 minutes.
Remove chicken from oven. Remove thyme and lemons from cavity. Squeeze lemons over chicken and garnish with the thyme. Let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with roasted vegetables.