SAVORY RUBBED ROAST CHICKEN

Savory Rubbed Roast Chicken image

In general, procedures for roasting meat apply to poultry, too. For this dry chicken rub recipe, a blend of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne go on the skin and inside the cavity for a bright, spicy roast chicken. -Margaret Cole, Imperial, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 284mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 29g protein.