{Chicken wrapped in bacon}
{Making the spice rub}
{The spice rub will stain so rub it on the chicken in a sink!}
{3/4 of the way roasted and ready for the bacon wrapping!}
{Please be careful when placing the bacon on the chicken because the chicken will be HOT!!!}
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
1 4-5 pound whole chicken, rinsed and dried off
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teapsoon black pepper
1 orange, zested and then cut into quarters
1 teaspoon olive oil
4-6 strips of bacon depending on the size of the bird
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Mix paprika, salt, pepper, and orange zest until combined.
- Rub oil over the skin of the chicken.
- Rub some of the paprika mixture into the cavity of the chicken; rub the remaining mixture over the rest of the chicken.
- Place orange quarters into the cavity of the chicken.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan and roast for 45 minutes.
- Take chicken out of the oven and crisscross bacon over the breasts.
- Place chicken with bacon back in the oven for another 20 minutes or until the chicken is done and bacon crispy.
- Let the chicken rest (sit at room temperature) for about 10 minutes before cutting into it.
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