Crispy Baked Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole fryer
3/4 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. margarine
1 small onion
margarine or butter
seasoned salt (if desired)
seasoned pepper (if desired)

Preparation

Wash fryer, pat dry and then rub with butter all over. Sprinkle thyme inside cavity with 1 teaspoon of margarine and the small onion.
Sprinkle outside of chicken with seasoned salt and pepper, if desired.
Bake on rack over pan with 1/2 to 1 inch of water.
Bake at 475\u00b0 for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes, then finish baking at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.