Easy Roast Chicken Recipe: Rotisserie-Style Flavor at Home

Name: Easy Roast Chicken Recipe: Rotisserie-Style Flavor at Home
Total time: 9 hrs 20 mins
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 0.5 teaspoon black pepper; 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 (4 pound) whole chickens; 2 onions, quartered

This rotisserie chicken seasoning will help you create the most flavorful whole chicken you've ever tasted. Have you ever craved that restaurant-quality rotisserie chicken? Now you can achieve it at home with very little effort and around 5 hours of cooking time, ideal for weekends. While some prefer to baste the chicken during the first hour, I find it unnecessary. The pan juices caramelize beautifully, resulting in a golden-brown, fall-off-the-bone chicken!

Total time9 hrs 20 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time5 hrs
Yield2 whole (4 pound) chickens, 8

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Instructions

Collect all of the necessary ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine salt, paprika, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder; set aside the spice mixture.
Remove and discard the giblets from the chicken. Rinse the chicken cavity and pat it dry using paper towels. Thoroughly rub the spice mixture inside and outside each chicken. Place one onion inside the cavity of each chicken. Put the chickens in resealable plastic bags or double-wrap them tightly with plastic wrap. Let them marinate in the refrigerator overnight, or for a minimum of 4 to 6 hours.
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Put the chickens in a roasting pan.
Bake the chickens uncovered until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), approximately 5 hours. Allow the chickens to rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 586 kcal
Fat Content: 34 g
Serving Size: 2 whole (4 pound) chickens
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 1351 mg
Protein Content: 62 g
Cholesterol Content: 194 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 4 g
Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g