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BBQ Roasted Chicken

BBQ Roasted Chicken

Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes
So easy to prepare using just pantry spices making the best smoky BBQ rub ever! And the chicken comes out with perfectly crispy skin!
5 stars (3 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 4-pound whole roasting chicken

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a small bowl, combine salt, paprika, chili powder, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, cumin and mustard.
  • Remove giblets and excess fat from the chicken cavity. Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Season chicken and chicken cavity with paprika mixture.
  • Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; tie drumsticks together with kitchen twine; set aside.
  • Place into oven and roast until the chicken is golden brown and completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Let rest 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.