Iron Skillet Roast Chicken

Name: Iron Skillet Roast Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound) whole chicken; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning inside chicken; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning inside chicken; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons olive oil

1h·Southern

Prep10 min

Cook50 min

Total1h

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Ingredients

1 (4-pound) whole chicken
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning inside chicken
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning inside chicken
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

7 steps

Gather the ingredients.

Preheat oven to 450 F. Put a well seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to heat.

Sprinkle cavity of chicken with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, onion powder, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, and olive oil. Rub all over chicken.

Using oven mitts, carefully remove hot skillet from oven. Put chicken in skillet and return to oven. Reduce oven temperature to 400 F.

Roast chicken for about 50 to 60 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer or oven probe registers at least 165 F in the thickest part of a thigh.

Let chicken stand for about 10 minutes before carving.

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