Roast chicken
This recipe looks so simple you won’t believe this roast chicken turning out so very special, amazingly moist and delicious!
0h 5m prep
1h 45m total
easy difficulty
7 ingredients
For the chicken
- Chicken
- 4 lb ~ 1.8 kg
- Sea salt
- ½ tsp
- Black ground pepper
- ½ tsp
- Onion powder
- 1 tsp
- Garlic powder
- 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika
- 1 ¼ tsp
- Fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp (chopped)
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Method
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F ~ 180°C. Mix the following in a small bowl: the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika.
- Sea salt
- ½ tsp
- Black ground pepper
- ½ tsp
- Onion powder
- 1 tsp
- Garlic powder
- 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika
- 1 ¼ tsp
2
Cover the bird evenly with the spice mixture. Keep 1 tbsp of the mixture separate and sprinkle it inside the chicken.
3
Bake on a roasting pan with a roasting rack for 20 minutes per pound (4 lb = 80 minutes). Afterwards, increase the temperature to 450°F ~ 230°C and roast for additional 20 minutes. Then, check the internal temperature, it should be 165°F ~ 75°C.
