This is the kind of recipe that you just throw together. No need to truss or fuss. Pop it into a very hot oven and it is ready in a hurry.
Ingredients
- whole chicken: 1 piece (3 pound)
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- oregano: 0.25 tsp (dried)
- basil: 0.25 tsp (dried)
- paprika: 0.25 tsp
- cayenne pepper: 0.125 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out under cold running water and remove all fat. Pat dry with paper towels.
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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.
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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. cookin'mama
