You should try this.  This was tasty, juicy and tender.  There’s no need to baste.  Yum!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon dehydrated onion or fresh onion
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole chicken

Method

• Combine all seasoning ingredients into a paste or zap together in a little blender.
• Wash chicken and pat dry.
• Rub inside and out with this paste and marinate overnight for about 12 - 15 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300 fahrenheit.
• Place chicken in a pan, breast side down and roast for 5 hours.
• If you like, turn breast side up to crisp skin for last 45 minutes.