Parmesan Crusted Garlic Roasted Chicken

INGREDIENTS
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp chili flakes
1 whole chicken
kitchen twine
2 tbsp parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 300F.
2. Mix together the butter, garlic, paprika, salt/pepper and chili flakes.
3. Rub the butter mixture over the chicken. Tie the legs together with chicken twine. Place the chicken in an
oven safe dish (a cast iron skillet or roasting pan). Place the dish in the oven and let it cook for 2½ hours,
basting it every 30 minutes.
4. When the chicken is done roasting, sprnkle the parmesan cheese over the chicken. Switch the oven to
broil and place the chicken under the broiler. Once