Sticky Chicken

Total Time: 5 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (5 lb) chicken
• 1 cup onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl combine all of the spices.
• 2 remove giblets from chicken, clean cavity and pat the chicken dry.
• 3 place the chicken in the large bowl with spices.
• 4 rub the spice mixture into the chicken inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed and deep into the skin.
• 5 place chicken in resealable plastic bag (or use your foodsaver).
• 6 seal and refrigerate overnight.
• 7 when ready to roast the chicken, preheat oven to 250.
• 8 stuff cavity with onion and place in a shallow baking pan breast side down until the last hour of cooking.
• 9 roast uncovered at 250 for 5 hours (cooking time is less if you use a smaller chicken).
• 10 after 2 hours, start basting with the juices in the pan every 30-45 minutes.
• 11 in the last hour of cooking, flip the chicken breast side up to get an even colour.