Apple Cider-Ranch Roasted Chicken recipe

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Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken
½ cup dry ranch dressing mix
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
⅔ cup apple cider, divided
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1 tablespoon minced garlic
⅓ cup apple cider
1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix

Nutrition Info

387.9 calories
carbohydrate: 14.3 g
cholesterol: 96.9 mg
fat: 22 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 31.7 g
saturatedFat: 5.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 508.6 mg
sugar: 6.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Rinse chicken and remove insides, dry off with a paper towel.

  3. Combine ranch dressing mix, granulated garlic, poultry seasoning, paprika, and cayenne for rub in a bowl.

  4. Rub chicken with oil. Put 1/3 cup apple cider, onion wedges, and fresh garlic inside the chicken, using onions to block the opening. Sprinkle rub all over using a teaspoon, be sure to coat legs and under wings.

  5. Place chicken on a stand-up roasting rack and set into a deep baking dish. Pour in remaining apple cider and ranch dressing mix.

  6. Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until no longer pink in the center, the juices run clear, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, cover tightly with foil, and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

I was experimenting with beer can chicken without the beer. This turned out great and it's very easy to make!

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