Basic Roast Chicken
Ingredients
1 whole chicken
1/4 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Rub all over the chicken.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Roast the chicken for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is browned on top and cooked through. An instant-read thermometer should register 165 F when placed into the thickest part of the thigh.
- Let the chicken rest for at least 10 minutes (and up to 20) before carving.