The easiest way to oven roast a low salt chicken. My go-to for meal prep for the week!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Author: Megan Byrd, RD
Ingredients
1wholechickencompletely thawed
1/4colive oil
1tbspgarlic powder
1 tbsponion powder
1/2tbspblack pepper
1 tbsppaprika
Instructions
Thaw chicken completely. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Remove all giblets/neck of the chicken.
Place chicken in a roasting pan and rub olive oil over entire chicken. I line my roasting pan with aluminum foil to make clean up a breeze!
In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and paprika.
Rub seasoning mixture over entire chicken, coating evenly.
Roast chicken breast side down in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until fully cooked at 165 degrees (take temperature where the leg meets the body)
Allow to cool at least 30 minutes.
Shred meat and enjoy!
Notes
If you're looking for an even easier way to meal prep your chicken, use your crockpot instead of the oven! Cook the chicken in the slow cooker for 4 hours on high, or until it's fully cooked at 165 degrees!