Recipes

LEAN AND SPICY ROAST CHICKEN
  • Ingredients
  • 1 3-1/2 pound whole chicken
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
  1. Wash the chicken and dry thoroughly, inside and out
  2. Loosen the skin across the breast and then down around the leg and thigh using a chopstick or your fingers, being careful not to tear the skin
  3. Combine the remaining ingredients to form the rub in a small bowl
  4. Work the rub under the skin and onto the meat of the breasts, legs and thighs and then all over the outside skin as well
  5. Season the inside cavity with any remaining rub. Using an elastic food tie, truss the chicken
  6. Rotate the chicken on the spit rods for 55 to 60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees on the instant thermometer inserted in the thigh meat
  7. Remove the chicken skin and cut into serving pieces before serving. Tip: If you are roasting two chickens at the same time, skewer them side by side on the spit rods ans increase the cooking time to 1-1/2 hours.


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