Oven-Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, or chicken pieces
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp seven-spice blend (sab' baharat)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp chicken seasoning
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 cup vinegar (for washing)
• 1 lemon
• Fresh or dried thyme sprigs
• Wash the chicken with 1 cup of vinegar: rub it well, then rinse with water.
• After drying the outside with paper towels, spread softened room-temperature butter under the skin, especially over the breast.

Method

1. Mix all the spices together with the brown sugar, then rub the whole chicken or the chicken pieces with this spice-sugar mix on all sides. The sugar helps the chicken brown quickly and nicely.
2. Cut the lemon in half and place it inside the chicken along with a sprig of thyme.
3. Wrap the chicken in aluminum foil.
4. Place it in a roasting pan and add 3 cups of water into the pan.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (about 350°F) for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
   Timers: 60 min, 15 min
6. After that time, remove the aluminum foil and roast the chicken uncovered until it is nicely browned.
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9. Place it in a colander to drain well.