Smoked Paprika Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 5 lbs assorted chicken pieces
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• lemon slice, fresh thyme sprigs

Recipe

• 1 stir together first 5 ingredients to form a paste.
• 2 spread half of paprika mixture evenly underneath skin of chicken pieces. place 1 to 2 lemon slices underneath skin on top of paprika mixture. arrange chicken pieces in a single layer on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan or 17- x 12-inch jelly-roll pan. rub remaining paprika mixture evenly over skin.
• 3 bake at 425° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portions registers 165°. let chicken stand 5 minutes; lightly brush with pan juices just before serving. garnish, if desired.