Brace yourselves. Today we’re going to learn to butter up a chicken and rub him down with herbs and spices. This might not be the most precious moment of your day, but I guarantee you will find it to all be worth it after you taste your delicious Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken.

Now, I’ve buttered many a slice of bread in my day. I would even venture to say I’m pretty good at it. But never before had I buttered a bird – until the first day I made this chicken.

Recipe research told me to “brush on the butter.” But that would require that I melt butter in a saucepan and dirty up a pastry brush. In the name of lazyness simplicity, I just slapped butter on my bird with a butter knife.

Did it work? Meh, good enough. I figure what didn’t get spread on smoothly will just melt and drizzle itself over the skin while baking.

Now, beyond the butter, we’ve got to do a little chicken massage for this recipe too. Don’t freak out about this because your hands will wash up just fine afterward. Sure, rubbing spices over a raw piece of meat in the shape of well, a chicken, will feel strange. But you can do this.

Here’s why the buttering up and the rubbing down are well worth your few minutes awkward chicken moments:

• You will create a most delicious meal for your family. This chicken is incredibly juicy and flavorful.
• All the “effort” you put forth to create this chicken will take less than 10 minutes.
• You’ll save money, because making this chicken at home costs less than buying one pre-made.

So gather up your chickens and let the fun begin.

Simple Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken

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Simple Oven Roasted Rotisserie Chicken

 

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Author: Laura

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 3-4 pound chicken
• 3 Tablespoons softened butter
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Remove gizzards from the cavity. Discard them or save them to make broth later.
3. Spread or brush butter over the chicken.
4. Mix herbs and spices in a bowl, then rub them all over the chicken.
5. Bake, uncovered, in a 300 degree oven for 2½ hours.

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I’ve found it’s best to go ahead and say “eeeewwww” while completing this gizzard removal step, because that’s how I feel and it truly is helpful to express oneself verbally during moments of trouble.

So before you butter and rub your chicken, get the gizzard step over with. After that, you will feel empowered to do anything. All hail queen/king chicken preparers. We are all super heroes.

Keep this meal simple by serving this chicken with tossed salad, a steamed veggie, and fresh fruit (like strawberries, pineapple, or cantaloupe).

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