Sticky Chicken

Sticky Chicken RECIPE

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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 263.9
  • Total Fat: 6.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 117.0 mg
  • Sodium: 663.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 43.2 g

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Introduction

This roasted chicken gets its sticky coating from the juices it releases while being baked. This roasted chicken gets its sticky coating from the juices it releases while being baked.

Ingredients

    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons paprika
    • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • 1 teaspoon white pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 large roasting chicken (3-4 lbs.)
    • 1 cup chopped onion

Directions

1. In a small bowl, thoroughly combine all the spices. Remove giblets from chicken, clean the cavity well and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, both inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed and down deep into the skin. Place in a resealable plastic bag, seal and refrigerate overnight.



2. When ready to roast chicken, stuff cavity with onions, and place in a shallow baking pan. Roast, uncovered, at 250° F for 5 hours. After the first hour, baste the chicken occasionally (every half hour or so) with pan juices. The pan juice will start to caramelize on the bottom of the pan and the chicken will turn golden brown. If the chicken contains a pop-up thermometer, ignore it. Let chicken rest about 10 minutes before carving.



Makes 4 servings.

TAGS:  Poultry |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    164 of 167 people found this review helpful
    I put my chicken in a crock pot this morning, and cooked it on low for 8 hours. The entire house smelled amazing! It tasted fantastic! The meat literaly fell off the bones when I tried to pick it out of the pot. I am going to use the juice as a base for a soup. - 3/10/09


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    Incredible!
    72 of 73 people found this review helpful
    This is, by far, my alltime favorite chicken recipe! Easy to make and the end result is just mouthwatering. I remove all the skin from the chicken before applying the rub and it still turns out moist and tender. - 5/29/08


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    Incredible!
    67 of 67 people found this review helpful
    This was delish! My 7yr old ate 4 pieces! I used parsley instead of salt, 1/2 the cayenne & no white pepper. I used a whole precut chicken but still got the stickiness. I sprinkled the left over seasoning on some potatoes & roasted them with it... Mmmmmm. I will be making this soon again for sure! - 12/8/08


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    Incredible!
    48 of 48 people found this review helpful
    We loved this recipe, I got three meals from this one chicken and the flavor was incredible. Reminded us of the rotisserie chickens we get from the deli from time to time. Now I can make it for my family myself!! AND IT TASTES BETTER TOO!!! YUMMMMMMMM 5 STAR, - 6/15/09


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    Incredible!
    48 of 49 people found this review helpful
    Nummy! I use this seasoning on chicken breast. I put the chicken that has been shaken with the seasoning on it on a bed of onion and bake it covered. This makes the best chicken for wraps too! I make up the seasoning and I keep it in a shaker to sprinkle on top of all kinds of things very versitile. - 3/5/08


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    39 of 40 people found this review helpful
    I made this using boneless skinless breasts and it was great. - 3/9/08


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    Incredible!
    38 of 38 people found this review helpful
    I made 2 chickens, one in the slow cooker and one in the oven. I can't say which was better. The slow cooker had lots of juice so I was able to make gravy. Both were so tender! The oven version had a crispier skin and it was easier to handle. Both were great. - 7/20/09


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    Incredible!
    37 of 38 people found this review helpful
    I make this in my crock pot, set on high it takes about 4 hours with the same delicious results. My one change: I use 1/2 of each of the peppers. I'd been making this for years before I saw the recipe here on SP. Now I feel even better about this awesome dish! - 6/30/09


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    Incredible!
    36 of 36 people found this review helpful
    I tried this recipe-the rub-on boneless pork chops. I marinated it over night and only cooked it around 2 hours. I thought that I might not get much liquid from the chops so I added 1 to 2 tbls to the bottom of the pan. It was delicious. My husband who is not on the healthy band wagon loved it too. - 3/25/09


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    Very Good
    28 of 28 people found this review helpful
    Good. Would make again. However, I used 4 bone-in split chicken breast with skin on. I doubled all of the spices except for cayenne based on others 'too spicy' comments. Still a litlle spicy; it might be the white pepper adding the heat. I took out after 3hr 45mn. Could have removed @ 3-1/2 hrs. - 5/9/09


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    Incredible!
    24 of 24 people found this review helpful
    We tried this on friends the other night! Fantastic! We even forgot the onions when baking and it was so moist and tasty! We want to try it in the smoker now! Highly recommend--easy as well as tasty! - 5/22/08


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    Very Good
    23 of 24 people found this review helpful
    Cooked a little too long - breast was dry. Check at 4 hours. Flavor wonderful, color wonderful, put some spices under breast skin so I could peel off the skin and still have spiciness. A Keeper! - 2/1/09


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    Incredible!
    19 of 19 people found this review helpful
    I have made this chicken several times. After the first time it became a regular meal in our house. It is healthy and delicious. My kids don't even realize that they are eating something that is good for them. If it didn't take so long to make we would even eat it more often. - 6/24/09


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    Incredible!
    17 of 18 people found this review helpful
    We love this chicken! The juices never carmalized, so I used them to make gravy. My husband loved the gravy ... and he doesn't like gravy! I made it in a stoneware pan, and in the crock pot. We like it better made in the stoneware pan. - 9/21/08


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    Incredible!
    15 of 15 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! I'm sure it would have been even better had I read the directions BEFORE making it (didn't let it sit overnight in the fridge). I will certainly make this again...the correct way! - 2/5/09


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    Incredible!
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    I cooked boneless chicken breasts with this recipe (it happen to be what was in the freezer) on bed of onions. I just cooked it for a lot less time. It turned out great! - 8/5/09


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    Very Good
    14 of 15 people found this review helpful
    This was just delcious, my whole family loved it. I did it in the crock pot as well, cooked for 5 hours, yummmmm! - 8/4/09


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    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    I thought the chicken came out great, and like others thought that the temp was low but it cooked just right. It was a bit spicy, would love to make it again minus the cayanne pepper! - 2/20/09


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    Incredible!
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    This was excellent- juicy, and the meat fell off the bones. I would only cook it with the breast face down however and a little added water or broth in the pan; otherwise it would just dry out. It also really doesn't need the salt, or much less. - 1/11/09


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    Very Good
    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
    Could not get a 3-4 lb chicken, so I used 2 2lb chickens. Followed the recipe as written except for cutting the white pepper amt. in half. This was so juicy and tender, will definatly make this again. Making 2 smaller chickens cut the cooking time down to 3 hours. - 8/22/09


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    Incredible!
    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
    This is simply the BEST chicken I have ever had in my entire LIFE!! It is such a great recipe for everyone. My dad and brother ate it with the skin and my mom and me ate it without. Absolutely delicious! - 3/3/08


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    12 of 14 people found this review helpful
    I love this recipe, usually I'm afraid of the whole chicken recipes because I think it'll have more calories/fat that I can have at this time, but not this one it's so full of flavor and easy, just marinate and the oven will do the rest.
    Thank you!
    PS>Chicken was on sale at Ralphs this week.
    - 3/31/08


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    Incredible!
    12 of 13 people found this review helpful
    This came out great. I'm always paranoid about under cooking meat, so I usually end up with meat dryer than I wanted. 5 hours was perfect, the chicken was done, and it was juicy and tender. Thanks! - 3/5/08


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    Very Good
    11 of 12 people found this review helpful
    I did boneless skinless chicken breasts. The flavor was excellent! But, I let them go a little too long and they were a little dry. I am going to try them again in an outdoor dutchoven, or my crock pot. - 7/23/09


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    Very Good
    11 of 12 people found this review helpful
    Good and easy. Turns out I had no paprika, but was still good! - 6/23/09


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    Incredible!
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    My husband isn't a healthy eater, but he loved this dish so much he has requested that I make it every week! It didn't come out sticky, but it was tender and juicy just the same. This is now a part of my cookbook! - 11/4/08


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    Incredible!
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    My husband was picking meat of the bones.....YES, THAT GOOD! It was perfect, moist, sticky, and SOOO flavorful all the way through the meat. I will make this again and again! Thanks for a great recipe! - 4/22/08


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    Very Good
    9 of 10 people found this review helpful
    I didn't get to cook it for the 5 hours because I got home too late then my neighbors talked to me for an hour, so I cooked it the way I usually cook it: 1 hour on 425 and 1 hour on 325. It makes it nice and crispy on the outside. I brushed the juices on after changing the temp. My husband loved it! - 6/24/08


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    Very Good
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    I skinned the chicken and cooked it in the Crock Pot, on low for 8 hours, and it was tasty and tender. Fell right off the bones. The juice didn't carmelize but I didn't expect that in the Crock Pot. - 5/11/08


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    Very Good
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Tasty but a little greasy. Chicken was tender since it was slow cooked. Man, the house smelled NICE all afternoon! Basted nicely in oven. I would make this one again! - 3/27/08


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    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    This chicken is delicious. Instead of the white pepper and onion powder I used 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ginger, fresh thyme, and curry powder. Also I stuffed the chicken with onion, carrots, and celery. The chicken was tender and juicy. I will be making this recipe again soon. - 9/7/09


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Very good. Tastes like the rotisserie chicken you pick up in the grocery store delis. Definitely will make again - 4/6/09


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Hubby and son thought this chicken was the best ever! Since i can't roast a chicken without it getting dry I was scared but it came out so juicy and good!!! - 1/15/09


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    Very Good
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    The whole family loved it! However, I use a little less pepper than called for - 1/6/09


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    Incredible!
    8 of 9 people found this review helpful
    WOW! This was THE JUICIEST roast chicken I have ever had!!!
    I rubbed the spices under the skin as well as over it then marinaded.
    I chose not to eat the skin..but boy, was it spicy and yummy looking!
    This method of cooking is DEFININETELY going to be the way we do it from now!
    - 7/7/08


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Since it's just my husband & I, I used a Cornish Hen & cut all the ingredients in half. It was wonderful!! My husband was very tired of eating so much chicken, but said he could eat this once a week....yay!! - 9/15/09


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I don't give this rating easily so you can be very proud of this recipe you have submitted. How delicious and we have used it on the bbq grill, too!! Love that smokey extra!! - 7/19/09


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Delicious, the chicken melts in your mouth. My family loved it! And they are hard to please, at times. - 7/17/09


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    This was awesome! Thank you DJNAGLE for the crockpot suggestion. Mine was SOOOO tender, almost too much so since it was tough to eat - the bones almost disintegrated! I have to leave my CP for 10 hours for work, so it'd probably be better if less time. Will try next time on a weekend in the oven - 7/10/09


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    Very Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Eaten with the skin it's quite spicy but much more mild and really flavorful without. Also, the breast meat stayed moist, which is always a plus! Ours did not turn out sticky to the touch - maybe we didn't baste often enough (about every 45 minutes)??? - 5/12/09


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    Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I made this recipe with chicken breasts instead. Came out good. Next time I would use freshly minced garlic instead of the powder and use a little less cayenne. A bit too spicy for me. I also added a bit of parmesan cheese at the end and broiled it off, yum! - 2/13/09


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    Very Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I made this for dinner tonight and to prove it was a hit, my youngest son said "this was the best dinner I've had in a long time". We had his favorite taco soup Thursday night so he HAD to LOVE this chicken. Thanks so much! It's going to be a regular. - 3/8/08


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    We enjoyed this a lot. Hubby is happy to have this for lunch tomorrow. It wasn't actually sticky, probably because I didn't marinate it overnight, but the taste was delicious. I will definitely cook this again. - 9/13/09


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    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts instead of a whole chicken. I cubed the chicken and add all of the spices and rubbed them in. I then sauteed the chicken. I sauteed a red onion and added that to individual servings since not everyone likes onion. The chicken was delicious either way. - 9/2/09


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I cooked this on my rotisserie barbecue pit and Oh my gosh, finger licking gooooood! - 3/8/09


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    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    My family really liked it. Think I might try to add some potatoes with it next time. May make them too spicy but we'll see! - 2/8/09


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    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    A bit too spicy for the kids but for the adults, it was great!! I didn't even have the white pepper either. I'd use a bit less cayenne, maybe 1/2. Thanks. I'll definitely make this again. - 1/15/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This does remind me of rotissierie chicken! I also used my crokckpot with this dish...Wonderful addition to my cookbook! A good dish for those trying to be healthy and those who aren't. - 8/7/09


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    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This is awesome and my son loved it. He is not a chicken eater, but he really enjoyed the flavoring in this recipe. - 7/20/09


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    Very Good
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I made this for dinner last night, but we accepted an invitation to a friend's house at that last minute. So, unfortunately we could only eat this today...after it had been refriedgerated. However, it was still delicious! I plan to make it again soon and eat it fresh out of the oven! - 9/22/08


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    i used chicken quarters instead ofwhole chicken, was great.whole family would eat it again. - 4/9/08


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    My family loved it! We will be trying it again with different spices for some variety. It was fall off the bone tender... - 3/28/08


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    Very Good
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Made this with in the crock pot with chicken breasts and it was delicious. It was a little spicy for me but my husband loved it! Thanks for the recipe! - 9/2/09


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    Good
    4 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Very good, just takes too long to make, not sure I would make this again. Makes me think of a complicated Thanksgiving dinner. - 6/7/09


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    Very Good
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I used only black pepper instead.It was wonderful. - 5/8/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This recipe was a hit at our house! Absolutely will make this one again! Very easy and makes a lovely presentation upon serving. Husband loved it, definately a keeper!!! - 3/8/09


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    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    5 stars a most delicious chicken dinner. My family LOVED It, so did I. So easy to make.
    Love, Love, Love, Janethin1
    - 3/7/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    EXCELLENT!! This was a BIG hit with my whole family. It will definitely become a menu staple. - 3/6/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    very tastey... my family approved of this one too.
    yeah !!!




    - 1/19/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 7 people found this review helpful
    This was great. However, instead of baking for 5 hours, I boiled the chicken with all the spices for about 3 hours. This made the chicken extremely moist. - 1/8/09


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    Very Good
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This was very good. It didn't carmalize but was very most. Some might find it a bit spicey though. - 11/10/08


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    Very Good
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I didn't have time to let the spices sit overnight but it was still very tasty. The chicken was very moist and fell off the bones when I went to cut it. I will definitely make again. - 7/20/08


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    Incredible!
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    My husband couldn't wait the ten minutes to start snitching pieces of chicken. It smelled so good while it was cooking. Will definitely make this again. Next time we're going to try it on our rotisserie oven and see how it turns out. Thanks! - 7/12/08


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    Bad
    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
    With all the prep, and 5 hours in the oven, I expected a deliciously moist chicken. The dark meat was ok, but the white meat was dry. Plain roasted chicken has more flavor.You couldnt even eat the skin, it was extremley hot due to the three different peppers. I was very disappointed. - 6/3/08


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    O.K.
    4 of 8 people found this review helpful
    The juices never carmalized. There was just a lot of juice in the pan. I did however skin the whole chicken before I put it in the oven. We didn't care for this recipe. I finally just cut it in strips and we ate it with garlic mashed potatoes. The meat was also very dark and dry. - 4/14/08


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I made this in my Nu Wave oven and only had to cook it for 1 hour and 5 minutes. It was absolutely delicious. My husband was really impressed. This one I'll definately be making again. - 3/9/08


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Really good!!! I chose not to use the cayenne pepper and threw in some other spices instead. I'll probably never be able to replicate exactly what I used this time but I'll definitely fix this again. I also used the crockpot on low, 8 hours. So moist and tender it fell off the bone. - 9/10/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    The whole family LOVED this. I did it in the crockpot because I was going to be gone most of the day. It was so tender and had so much flavor. My daughter took a copy of the recipe with her - we will be making it again! - 9/3/09


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    O.K.
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Just OK ... too much pepper and it never carmelized. - 9/1/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    It was moist and good. I will definitely make again. - 8/21/09


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    Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    My hubby liked it, but I wasn't to crazy for it. It was a little dry and didn't caramelize, but was tender and fell apart. Not sure if I will make again, may change a few things if I do. But thanks for the recipe. - 8/11/09


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I made this yesterday in the crockpot. It smelled so good! DH and I both loved it. I will definately make this again! - 8/10/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I have made this several times and every time it has been a hit. Thank you so much for this great chicken treat. - 8/5/09


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Both my husband and I enjoyed this recipe! We loved the flavor and will make this again. - 7/5/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Fantastic! A big hit in our house. Will definitly make this again. - 6/30/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Wonderful and moist too. - 5/8/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Very good, nice spiciness to it!!! - 4/9/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    LOVED IT!!! - 3/8/09


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I enjoyed making it, I enjoyed eating it . . . so good! - 2/2/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    awesome, will make many more times - 1/17/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Great, it tastes just like the ones I buy pre-roasted from the deli! - 12/15/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I liked the spice mix but wish I would have taken the skin off the chicken - 4/18/08


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    Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    this recipe was pretty good.... it wasn't difficult to make, and i liked the taste. my younger siblings didn't enjoy it, though. they thought it was too spicy, and we had a lot of leftover chicken that night! - 4/12/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    omg!! this is sooo good. I will be making this often! - 4/10/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This was great! We loved it! - 3/28/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I love this recipe!!! a must try for anyone!! - 3/23/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Made it tonight. Even the kids loved it. - 3/11/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I've used this several times without the salt and only a dash of the cayenne pepper. It is absolutely delicious. - 2/9/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Oh so good - 9/1/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    this is amazing...couldn't be easier and will be a great addition to our menu plans - 9/1/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    easy and delicious! - 8/18/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Great recipe1 - 8/7/09


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    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    i thought this chicken was great and definitely make it again - 8/5/09


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    O.K.
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I don't think I would make this again, really not to my liking and considering all the fuss to make it. - 7/26/09


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    Good
    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    made it for supper and it was not sticky but icky,will not make again takes to long to cook - 7/6/09


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    O.K.
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this for me and my husband. It was just okay and it didn't seem like it got sticky at all. - 4/10/09


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    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    delicious & moist. easy to make - 5/26/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Just great, given the cooking time maybe make two at once. - 3/11/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I was so glad to find a new and exiting chicken recipe!! I will definitely make this many times over! - 8/16/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Roasted chicken is so good anyway but this is excellent! - 8/8/09