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How To Make Rotisserie Chicken at Home
Learning how to make rotisserie chicken at home is simple and it delivers the same juicy results without the fancy cooker or the trip to the supermarket.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Active Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 4 people
Calories 504 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (3-5 lbs.)
- 1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
For the Spice Rub
- 1 ½ tsp paprika
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp thyme
- ½ tsp black pepper (fresh ground)
- ⅛ tsp cayenne powder
Instructions
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Begin making your rotisserie chicken by preheating your oven to 300F.
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Mix the spice rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
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Remove the chicken from its packaging. Remove any giblets from the body or neck cavities.
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Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with the spice mix. Rub the spices into the chicken skin to help them stick.
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Place the chicken onto the rack in a roasting pan and pour water into the bottom of the roasting pan to cover the bottom. (Alternately, you can put the chicken into a cast-iron Dutch oven, cast iron skillet, or baking dish.)
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Bake the chicken until a thermometer placed in the thickest part of the thigh reads 160F (or slightly over), 2-3 hours.
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Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for 20 min before slicing. (The chicken will continue to rise in temperature as it rests, and the final temperature should be around 165F).