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Cooked rotisserie chicken in a pot.

How to Make Rotisserie Chicken in the Oven

Longbourn Farm • Alli Kelley
Making a rotisserie chicken in the oven is so easy, how-to video in the post! Tender juicy meat plus ultra-flavorful seasonings make this one amazing dinner.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 490 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken (about 5 pounds)
  • 2 onions (quartered)
  • 2-3 lemons (halve)
  • 4 garlic cloves (crushed, whole)
  • 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon season salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon dried rosemary (4 teaspoons if using fresh)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Place onions and lemons in the bottom of a large dutch oven.
  • Pat chicken dry, and remove anything that's inside the chest cavity (neck, heart, etc.)
  • Place on top of onions and lemons.
  • Drop garlic cloves around the chicken.
  • Combine melted butter and all spices.
  • Brush oven the chicken, there will be leftover.
  • Place the lid on the dutch oven and bake for 3 hours, basting every hour with remaining butter mixture and/or juices from the bottom of the pot.
  • For crispy skin, remove the lid and broil on hi for 3-5 minutes, until darkened.

Notes

This recipe can also be made in the crock pot. Follow all steps as written, replacing the cook time in the oven by cooking the chicken in the crock pot on low for 4 hours, or until the meat is tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 31gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1960mgPotassium: 481mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 820IUVitamin C: 36.2mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2.1mg
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