Slow Roasted Chicken

Now that winter is coming to an end, I'll have to stop making this deliciously easy roasted chicken since it requires leaving the oven on for much of the day. But once you try it, you will never go back to any other method. If you're not home during the week, this makes a perfect Sunday dinner.

Ingredients:

• 1 large chicken
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 onion, cut into large chunks

Place the chicken in a large roasting pan. Mix the salt, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, and paprika in a small bowl. Rub the chicken inside and out with the spice mixture. Put the onions in the large cavity. Roast in a 250 degree oven for at least 5 hours. After the chicken has been roasting about 2 hours, baste it with any accumulated juices. Continue basting every 30-60 minutes until the chicken is done.