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Soak your clay pot in cool water for 15 minutes.
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Soak both the base and the lid.
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While pot is soaking, rinse and dry your chicken.
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Be sure to remove the giblets and neck from the cavity.
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Dont be afraid of itits dead.
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And its probably not a zombie, so it wont bite you.
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Probably!
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Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
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Drain the inside as well as you can.
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I like to stuff a couple of paper towels in there to dry it.
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Just be sure to get them all out.
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Paper towel chicken is not good.
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Combine the lemon pepper and seasoned salt in a small bowl.
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Sprinkle the inside cavity with about 1 teaspoon of seasoning mixture.
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Add the garlic cloves, lemon halves, and fresh herbs (if using) into the cavity as well.
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Spread 1-1/2 tablespoons of oil on the back of the chicken.
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Spread it around with your fingers like youre giving Mr. Chicken a massage.
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Sprinkle with the outside of the chicken with half the remaining seasoning mixture.
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Drain the clay pot base and set the chicken inside, breast side up.
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Drizzle the remaining oil over the chicken and massage it in.
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Sprinkle the last of the seasoning mixture over the top.
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Drain the lid of the clay pot and put it on top.
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Place the whole thing in your oven.
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Be sure the rack is set to the lower third so theres plenty of room around the clay pot.
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Set your oven to 500 degrees F and WALK AWAY.
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Dont peek.
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Dont open the oven door.
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Just let it be for 90 minutes.
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After the 90 minutes is up, carefully remove the clay pot from the oven and set it on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes.
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Carefully remove the lid and use tongs to remove the chicken from the pot.
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Cut it up and serve.
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I like mine cave-man stylea leg, ripped off the bird, using no utensils.
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I do use a napkin.
