Easy Roasted Chicken

This is so easy and delicious. If you do not have a rack you can place the chicken in the roasting pan alone, but I recommend siphoning out the juices that collect in the bottom about halfway through the cooking time, to prevent the chicken from getting mushy on the bottom.

Easy Roasted Chicken

INGREDIENTS

1 3-4 lb chicken
2 Tbsp butter, softened or Olive Oil (I think butter works better for crisping)
1-2 cloves diced garlic
salt
pepper
paprika
cumin

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350
Rinse chicken inside and out, pat dry
Place chicken on rack in small roasting pan
Mix softened butter and garlic together
Rub butter mixture all over the skin of the chicken and gently lift the skin on the breast and rub butter under the skin
Lightly sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika and cumin
Place chicken in oven, cook for about 20 minutes per pound + additional 20 minutes
Meat thermometer should read 180 when inserted into thigh (do not let it touch the bone)