Mimi's Sticky Chicken

Hi all, this is my first post here in the recipe forum so I'm posting my most requested recipe. Couldn't be easier and it's the most tender chicken you've ever had.

Mimi's Sticky Chicken

This is the best and easiest roast chicken you've ever tasted. It seems a little strange, but it's the only one my family will eat,and company loves it, too!

2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 whole roasting chicken, about 3 pounds
1 cup chopped onions

Combine all spices (first 8 ingredients) in small bowl.

Rinse chicken, inside and out. Drain well.

Rub spice mixture over skin and the inside of chicken.

Place in a resealable plastic bag, seal and refrigerate overnight.

When ready to roast, stuff cavity with onions.

Place chicken breast side down in roasting pan.

Roast uncovered at 250ºF (that's not a typo...it's really 250º!Anything over 225º is safe as long as the chicken reaches aninternal temperature of at least 155º, which this does, and more)for about 5 hours. Baste occasionally with pan juices or until panjuices start to caramelize on bottom of pan and chicken is goldenbrown.

Serves 4.