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Preheat oven to 350 F. Rinse/clean and pat dry your chicken.
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Remove the giblets.
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Place it in a foil lined pan and let it sit for 5 minutes.
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In a small bowl combine your butter with your herbs and mix it all up to create a smooth compound butter.
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Scoop your butter on your bird and give your chicken a good ol rub down.
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Make sure you cover it completely not forgetting all of the hidden places.
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Now squeeze the juice of your lemon on top of your butter mixture (and save the lemon).
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Then slice an onion in a half, grab your garlic cloves and your squeezed lemon half and place it all in your chicken cavity.
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Into a 350 F oven your chicken goes for at least an hour and a half.
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Ultimately the time it takes to cook will depend on how big your chicken is.
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Mine was 8 pounds and I kept him in there for 2 hours.
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Halfway through your cooking time, pull the bird out of the oven.
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Spoon on your 3 tablespoons of soy sauce spreading it out evenly, sprinkle on your paprika, and back in the oven it goes!
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Its done when it reaches 165 F on a cooking thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast.
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When cooked through, remove it from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before carving.
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Enjoy!
