Spicy Chicken Rub

Total Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 onions, quartered
• 2 whole chickens (4lbs. each)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine all but onion and chicken. set aside.
• 2 remove and discard giblets from chicken.
• 3 rinse chicken cavity and pat dry with paper towel.
• 4 rub each chicken inside and out with reserved spice mixture.
• 5 place one onion in the cavity of each chicken.
• 6 place chicken in a resealable bag or double wrap in with plastic wrap.
• 7 refrigerate overnight or at least 4-6 hours.
• 8 preheat oven to 250°f place chicken in a roasting pan. bake uncovered for 5 hours, to a minimum internal temperature of 180°f let the chickens stand for 10 minutes before carving.