Mama Prudhomme'S Sticky Roasted Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (6 lb) baking hens
2 cups chopped onions (or more)
2 cups chicken broth, pref. homemade (or more)

Preparation

Combine all spices and rub inside and outside of hen, making sure spices are evenly and deeply distributed.
Place into sturdy plastic bag and refrigerate 2 days or more.
On the day of the meal, remove hen from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
Turn on oven to 250 degrees,.
Add a bit of oil to a frying pan and gently fry onions until softened.
Stuff hen with the warm onions and bake for 4 hours or until done.
Remove hen to cutting board, add broth to baking pan, scraping up bits and thickening with flour or corn starch to your preferred thickness.