I've always had an aversion to whole, uncooked chickens. They kind of gross me out, actually. The whole lots of skin, bones, and fat thing really gives me the heebie jeebies. But for some reason, while I was at Costco today, I walked by the whole chickens and thought it would be a good idea to buy one and make it for dinner. So I did, and it was amazing. Dickson couldn't stop commenting about how delicious it was, and went back twice for more.
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out under cold running water and remove all fat. Pat dry with paper towels.
Put chicken into a small baking pan. Rub with olive oil. Mix the salt, pepper, oregano, basil, paprika and cayenne pepper together and sprinkle over chicken.
Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower the oven to 400 degrees F and continue roasting 40 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes and serve.
(source: www.allrecipes.com)
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