Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 12 lemon, juice of
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (4 lb) roasting chickens
  • 2 cups kosher salt

Method

  • Combine first 6 ingredients.
  • Lift up the skin and slide your fingers between the breasts and skin all the way up to the legs.
  • Pat the chili mixture on the breasts under the skin; rub remaining mixture on the outer skin.
  • Tuck the wings under, tie the legs together and place bird in a bed of kosher salt in a roasting pan.
  • Roast 15 minutes at 500 degree F. then lower the heat to 450 degees F. and cook for another 30 minutes, or until the juices run clear when pierced.
  • Let sit 10 minutes to rest.