How to cook a Whole Chicken (NuWave Oven Recipe)

Ingredients:
4 – 5 pound whole chicken, thawed
2 – 2.5 Tbs. Mrs. Dash Chicken Grilling Blend
1 – 1.5 Tbs. Old Bay Seasoning

Instructions:

  1. Remove any innards from the inner breast area of the chicken.
  2. Place the chicken into a 1 gallon plastic bag, a zipper type bag is best.
  3. Pour the Mrs. Dash and Old Bay Seasoning all over the chicken, to cover it in seasoning.
  4. Close the bag and rub the chicken around in the seasonings.  Ensure the chicken if fully coated in seasoning.
  5. Place the seasoning coated chicken on the 1 inch rack of the NuWave Oven, breast side down.  Discard the bag.  You can easily pour the chicken from the bag breast side down onto the 1 inch rack.
  6. Cook for 45 minutes at high power/350° F.
  7. Turn the chicken breast side up. If 4 pounds, cook for 25 minutes at high power/350° F. If 5 pounds, cook for 45 minutes at high power/350° F.
  8. Use a meat thermometer, to check whether the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F. If it has not reached this temperature, cook for 20 minutes intervals at high power/350° F., till reached.
  9. Use a meat thermometer, to ensure the chicken is fully cooked.  Check to ensure an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached.
  10. Enjoy!