Roast Chicken

Name: Roast Chicken
Total time: 3900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Whole Chicken; 1 Whole Lemon; 5 Whole Peeled Garlic Cloves; 1 tbsp Paprika; 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper; 2 tsp Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Rosemary Powder; 1 dash Cayenne; 1 dash White Pepper; 4 tbsp Olive Oil

Dan Krause @cook_3272239

Chattanooga, Tennessee

I was tired of eating dried out rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, plus I wanted a crispy skin. I just started using kamado insulated cooker and it was the perfect set up for making whole roasted chicken.

Dan Krause @cook_3272239

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Ingredients

1 hour 5 mins

4 servings

Roast Chicken
1Whole Chicken
1Whole Lemon
5Whole Peeled Garlic Cloves
Rub/Paste
1 tbspPaprika
1 tbspLemon Pepper
2 tspGarlic Powder
1/2 tspBlack Pepper
1/2 tspRosemary Powder
1 dashCayenne
1 dashWhite Pepper
4 tbspOlive Oil

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Steps

1 hour 5 mins

1

Combine and completely mix the spice rub ingredients in a small bowl to form a liquid paste.
2

Rinse chicken with cold water. Thoroughly dry the chicken inside and out.
3

Rub the the spice paste on the outside of the chicken, ensure the bird is evenly coated.
4

Sprinkle a generous amount of kosher salt on the outside of the chicken.
5

Stuff the cavity of the chicken with one whole lemon cut in half and three to five whole peeled garlic cloves.
6

Truss the the bird with butcher's twine.
7

Roast the chicken in a preheated grill between 400?F and 450?F for 40 minutes. To add a smoky flavor, add a few chunks of hardwood (such as oak or hickory) to you charcoal just prior to putting the chicken on.
8

After 40 minutes, lower the heat to approximately 300?F. Roast for an addition 15 to 20 minutes, until the juices run clear from the inner thigh.
9

Once fully cooked, pull the chicken from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes.
10

Carve, serve, and enjoy.