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Kenny Rogers Copycat Roasted Chicken
A copycat recipe for Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurant rotisserie chicken, juicy with crispy bold flavored skin.
servings: 4
total time: 12 hours 30 minutes
recipe by: Rae
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 1/2 cup rock salt
- Marinade:
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp mustard powder
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup peanut oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp liquid smoke
- Dry Rub:
- 1 TBSP kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
Directions
- Place the chicken in a container and coat with the rock salt. Leave for 20 minutes, then rinse the salt off and pat the chicken dry.
- In a small bowl mix together the marinade: black pepper, mustard powder, lime juice, peanut oil, soy sauce, honey, tomato paste, and liquid smoke.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken and rub all over. Cover and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and place on the counter for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
- In a small bowl mix the dry rub together: kosher salt, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, smoked paprika, white pepper, thyme.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, but save the marinade for basting. Rub the dry rub all over the chicken. Place the chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan.
- Roast the chicken for 4 hours. Baste the chicken liberally with the reserved marinade once every hour.
- Allow the chicken to rest for at least 20 minutes before serving.
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