Spicy Rapid Roast Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken , 3 pound
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons dried oregano
• 0.25 teaspoons dried basil
• 0.25 teaspoons paprika
• 0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2. 2

   Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out under cold running water and remove all fat. Pat dry with paper towels.

3. 3

   Put chicken into a small baking pan. Rub with olive oil. Mix the salt, pepper, oregano, basil, paprika and cayenne pepper together and sprinkle over chicken.

4. 4

   Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and continue roasting to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 40 minutes more. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes and serve.