Delicious Roast Chicken (or Turkey, Cornish Hens, Etc.)

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (5 -6 lb) roasting chickens
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, more if needed
• 2 teaspoons johnnies seasoning salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 remove any "innards" from chicken.
• 2 rinse chicken and cavity with cold water, pat dry with paper towel.
• 3 oil outside of chicken well with olive oil.
• 4 sprinkle with seasoning salt inside and out.
• 5 place on rack in shallow roasting pan with a 1/2" of water covering bottom of pan.
• 6 sprinkle rest of spices and herbs evenly on outside of chicken.
• 7 tie legs together if desired. tuck wings under.
• 8 roast, uncovered, in 350° oven for about 2 hours or until done. (*about 20 minutes per pound).
• 9 *baste every 30 minutes with melted butter.
• 10 (you can also baste with juices from the pan when enough accumulate. but start with butter).
• 11 let chicken rest for about 15-20 minutes before carving.
• 12 great for turkeys, too!