Roast Paprika Chicken
On August 10, 2006 in Unsorted
1 whole chicken
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 cloves garlic, halved
2 small onions, quartered
water
- Combine salt, paprika, thyme, white and black pepper together.
- Rub chicken, inside and out, generously with the spice mixture. Stuff onions into the cavity and garlic cloves under the skin covering the breast. Wrap in a bag and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Transfer chicken to a roasting pan with a few tablespoons of water. Roast, basting every 45 minutes or so, until chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Allow meat to rest before carving.
Makes 1 chicken