Paprika Roasted Chicken
The perfect 5-ingredient roasted chicken that’s going to get you through every week. Whip out the roasting pan, slather a chicken with spices and then roast it in the oven for a little over and hour, so by the time it’s cooked, your entire home smells like the most delicious meal ever!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1-2 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 pound roasting chicken
- ¼ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F and pat the chicken dry with paper towel.
- Mix together the paprika, garlic salt and pepper and spread evenly over the entire surface of the chicken.
- Place the chicken on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. The rack is essential so the entire chicken gets crispy.
- Roast the chicken for 1 hour and 15 minutes. 25 minutes into roasting, reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and baste the chicken with the melted butter. Repeat the basting process every 15 minutes with the remaining butter.
- Once done, a meat thermometer should register at 165 degrees F and the juices should run clean. Remove from the oven and tent with tin foil for 10 minutes before carving.
Notes
Cooking a whole chicken doesn't have to be scary! This tastes better than a rotisserie from the store and can give you a great meal plus leftovers.
Nutrition
Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 210mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 3247IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 4mg