Equipment
- Cast iron skillet or a baking sheet
- Brown paper bag
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- salt
- pepper
- 1 onion cut into halves or quarters
- 1 tbsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp Rosemary or any other seasoning your family likes optional
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 Celsius).
- Rinse your chicken under cold water.
- Pat the chicken dry, I use a paper towel and then discard it.
- Remove excess fat, if there is any.
- Sprinkle the whole chicken, inside and out with salt and pepper.
- Place the onion halves inside the chicken.
- Add the butter and any other spice you are using to the inside of the chicken.
- Sprinkle paprika all over the whole chicken. You can pat it to stay but not necessary.
- Place the whole chicken into a brown paper bag.
- Place the bagged chicken into the cast iron skillet or onto the baking sheet.
- Tie or fold the bag closed, this will help keep in moisture.
- Bake for 1h 30' to 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 Celsius) to be sure the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Serve warm and Enjoy!
Video
Notes
Be sure that the paper bag is not touching the inside of the oven or the heating element as it will catch on fire.