Crispy Roasted Chicken

This roasted half chicken is inspired by the Brathaehnchen served commonly in Bavarian biergartens, small shops, and food carts. You can serve this oven-roasted chicken with many side dishes, but favorites include fried potatoes or spaetzle and a nice garden salad. Weiss beer doesn't hurt at all!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 495 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon dried sage
• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
• ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
• ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 (4 pound) broiler-fryer chicken, cut in half lengthwise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine kosher salt, caraway seeds, sage, fennel, coriander, and rosemary in a spice grinder or mortar. Grind to a coarse powder. Transfer spice mixture to a bowl; stir in paprika, garlic powder, flour, and onion powder. Mix in vegetable oil to make a smooth paste.

Step 3

Pat chicken halves dry with paper towels and tuck wing tips behind the back. Brush spice paste onto chicken halves, coating all sides and seasoning under wings and legs. Place chicken halves, skin-sides up, in a baking dish or roasting pan, leaving space around chicken, so halves aren't touching.

Step 4

Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a thigh reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.