Thanksgiving Roasted Chicken

Instructions

1. 1

   In a bowl, combine the salt and spices. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken, emphasizing on the thighs and breast. Place in a baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.

2. 2

   With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).

3. 3

   In a bowl, combine the butter and mustard. Pat the chicken skin dry with paper towels. Coat the chicken with the butter mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 °F (180 °C). Bake for an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the thigh without touching the bone reads 180 °F (82 °C).