This Homemade Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken is moist, juicy, and super easy to make. The recipe uses a few simple seasonings to make a flavorful chicken that is perfect for a Sunday dinner or serving to guests. Plus the leftovers make for great meal prep to use throughout the week!
- ½-1 tablespoon seasoned salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoons onion powder
- ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- pepper to taste
- 1 (5 lb) (2.2kg) whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C).
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In a small bowl, combine the salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Set aside.
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Remove giblets from chicken and rinse chicken in cold water. Pat dry with paper towels. Rub chicken with olive oil then rub spice mixture over entire chicken. Place in a baking dish, cast iron skillet, or rimmed baking sheet.
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Bake for 80-90 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast reads 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. Baste with juices 3 times during the cooking process for juicier chicken. Let chicken rest 15-20 minutes before carving.
- Slower Cooking Option: Bake spice rubbed chicken at 300 degrees F for 3-3 1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.
- Crockpot Instructions: Place the spice rubbed chicken into the crockpot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours. The skin will not be crispy, just so you know, but the chicken meat is tender and juicy!
- You can roast 2 chickens at the same time, but you may need to add additional cooking time. If cooking in separate baking pans, rotate the rack they are on halfway through the roasting.
- To ensure maximum juiciness, baste the bird at least 3 times during the roasting time. I will admit I am not the best at remembering to do this and they still turn out delicious.
- Nutrition Facts: Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate. Nutrition calculated with skin.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH ROTISSERIE CHICKEN