Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

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  • Step 2

    Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out under cold running water and remove all fat. Pat dry with paper towels.

  • Step 3

    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.

  • Step 4

    Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and continue roasting to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 40 minutes more. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes and serve.

  • Tip

    Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

    You can use leftover chicken to make this Buffalo Chicken Pizza recipe by user EatandRun:

    Top a 12-inch prepackaged thin pizza crust with 6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese and 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese. Toss together 1 cup chopped chicken with 2 tablespoon Frank’s RedHot(R) sauce in a bowl. Top pizza with chicken mixture and 1/4 cup chopped red onion. Bake according to package directions, about 10 minutes. To serve, top with chopped celery leaves and additional hot sauce.

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