Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken with skin (3 - 3 1/2 lbs), rinsed and patted dry
• 2 tbsp butter, at room temperature

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For Marinade
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• 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp chili powder (substitute some paprika if you don't want it too spicy)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp coarse salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 425. Mix the marinade ingredients in a little bowl. Combine 4 tsp of chile rub with the butter till well combined, and store the rest in an airtight jar or spice tin. Spread all over both sides of chicken and a little under the skin covering the breast.

2. Tie the chicken legs together and tuck the wings under the chicken if you want. Place the chicken (breast up) on a rack set in a roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet.

3. Roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 when inserted in the thickest part of a thigh (avoid bone) for 45-50 minutes. Serve, or let cool before refrigerating, up to 3 days, covered.