Tender Roast Chicken

• 3 pounds chicken whole
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 18 teaspoon garlic powder

1. Trim the excess fat from the chicken.
2. Marinade the chicken in the mixture for 3 to 4 hrs or overnight.
3. Remove the chicken from the marinade and allow to dry.
4. Sprinkle the chicken lightly with seasoning.
5. Rub into skin for best flavor.
6. Place on baking pan and bake at 325F for 1 to 1 1/2 hrs until chicken is done.
7. Allow to sit for 20 minutes to rest, then serve.
8. If you have the time roast at a lower temperature for a longer time.
9. 5 hours at 250 degrees F would be reasonable starting point.
10. Use an instant read thermometer to be certain to cook to a safe internal temperature, at that temperature for that time it's likely the meat will simply be fall off the bone tender and juicy.

chicken, salt, black pepper, lemon pepper, thyme, paprika, garlic

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tender-roast-chicken-50462 (may not work)