Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning is a homemade spice rub to recreate your favorite store rotisserie chicken at home preservative free using everyday spices.
Just like Taco Seasoning Mix, homemade spice blends are great to have on hand for your favorite Chicken Recipes. They are easy to make and so much better than store bought seasoning mixes!
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SEASONING
Made with common pantry items, this seasoning blend is gluten free, preservative free, and makes the best chicken dinners. All you need is a whole chicken and your pre-made Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning for an easy weeknight meal of Roast Chicken.
One of the best parts of making a homemade seasoning mix like Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning is that you get to control the ingredients. You know exactly what is going into your spice blend and you can easily adjust to taste. This seasoning blend uses shelf stable ingredients so it lasts as long as the herbs and spices in it, about 2 to 3 years!
Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning makes a great holiday gift! Prepare a large batch and divide it into small glass jars for a savory chicken rub your friends and family can use all year round. Include a handwritten note of your favorite chicken recipe to use it for!
This chicken rub is the perfect blend for a Rotisserie Chicken that tastes like you got it from a restaurant. No need to spit roast your chicken to get it that crispy skin either. We use this Rotisserie Chicken Rub to make amazing Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken. Get the crispy, golden appearance of a grocery store chicken without using the oven or grill.
Ways to Use Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning
You can use Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning in pretty much any recipe that calls for a spice blend! It tastes great on poultry, pork, and beef. You can use it to season veggies like Roasted Red Potatoes or Roasted Broccoli. Use Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning in recipes that call for Cajun seasoning or Taco seasoning for a new twist on family favorites.
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VARIATIONS ON ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SEASONING
- Herbs: Use other dried herbs like marjoram, rosemary, oregano, sage, or tarragon to play around with aromatic flavors. You can substitute the dried thyme or create your own blend.
- Spices: For a smoky chicken seasoning, use smoked paprika. Other dried spices you can use are chili powder, red pepper flakes, ground mustard, or cumin.
- Wet Chicken Rub: To make Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning a wet chicken rub, mix 2 tablespoons of the spice blend with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken
To make a whole chicken in the Instant Pot, start with a 4 pound chicken and 2 tablespoons of this Rotisserie Seasoning. Rub chicken and cavity all over with seasoning blend. Set Instant Pot to Sauté function and add 2 tablespoons canola oil. Place chicken breast side down and cook until golden, about 4-5 minutes. Flip chicken over and repeat. Remove chicken and place trivet in Instant Pot. Add 1 cup chicken stock and set chicken on trivet. Close lid and seal valve. Cook on Manual High Pressure 28 minutes, then naturally release pressure.
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HOW TO STORE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SEASONING
- Serve: Two tablespoons of Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning equals one seasoning packet, or enough to cover a whole chicken.
- Store: Keep your Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning in a glass jar with a lid in the pantry or in a cool, dry place for up about 2-3 years.
- Freeze: You can freeze ground spices for about 6 months, but store in a large amount in a sealed container so humidity doesn’t collect.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon white pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Add mixture to a small food processor until mixture is no longer full of thyme leaves.
- Add to glass jar to store.
- Use 2 tablespoons of seasoning for 1 rotisserie chicken.
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I love this seasoning. Added a little more cayenne because we like a little kick. This is a keeper.
Great to hear Nancy and thanks for the five star review.
Sabrina, I’ve made a few of your recipe’s now and they always win. This is no exception.
I’ve been on a Chicken Pot Pie kick lately, and found the $10.00 a pound for Walmart Shredded Rotisserie Chicken Breast a bit steep, so looked around for alternatives, found your recipe.
Defrosted 21 oz of skinless boneless chicken thighs, tossed with 1 TBSP of your rotisserie seasoning, Air Fried them at 400 for 15 minutes, let them cool, then shredded with one of those spinning shredders. Incorporated the shreds into my chicken pot pie filling.
Perfect. Thanks for the recipe.
Loved reading how you used the Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning. Really appreciate you taking the time to share and thanks for the five star review!
Very easy and turns out just right. My picky teenage boys love it!
Always a win when the picky teenagers enjoy a recipe! Thanks Janelle for the five star review!
Just so you know, your recipe above fits perfectly into a Oui yogurt glass jar with the lids you can purchase in Amazon. It’s my favorite way to store spice blend and bulk dried herbs.
Thanks for dropping that comment. That’s a great idea! Time to buy yogurt…
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I love this recipe. It’s the only rotisserie chicken seasoning I use however, I made a mistake this time ????? I added 1.5 tablespoons of Garlic instead of 1.5 teaspoons. Do you think it will be ok?
Just increase the other ingredients proportionately and you’ll be fine! Thanks for the 5 star rating Dolores!
Sabrina your recipe for this seasoning is SPOT-ON. I made this last night and we have been struggling to get my mother in law to eat more protein. She tore that chicken up and was praising it. I did cook the chicken in an air fryer but it came out great. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed it Jay!
The best rotisserie seasoning. Tastes just like store bought cooked rotisserie chicken I started making my own blend of various seasonings about 5 years ago to save money and so the seasonings will be fresh. Italian, Mexican, Indian, etc. and came across this recipe. I do cut down on the heat because hubby cannot do spicy. He uses this seasoning blend up almost as quick as I make it. I use it on thighs and breasts. Thank you for sharing and I have shared it with friends and family.
I am going to try this recipe on organic chicken breasts because I cannot get organic rotisserie chicken anywhere they normally have it. I am having company and was planning on doing chicken salad in which I normally use rotisserie chicken, tear it up add all the good things for the salad. I always used rotisserie chicken because of the flavor, so now I have the problem solved! Thank you Sabrina, I am anxious to try this.
Made this several times and my family loves it. I tried other recipes and always go back to this one Thanks
Made this lat night & was awesome! Didn’t have any white pepper so I just left it out. Will use again. Next time won’t add so much salt though. Thanks for the recipe!!!!!
This was good, but God almighty spicy! (and we like spicy)
I’ll be cutting the cayenne down by half or a third.
I LOVE ALL your recipes and look forward to making one often. I cook once a month for a large group of around 40, so I really appreciate the recipes, so I can easily expand the serving size. THANK YOU!!! This week I’m making Chinese…with your Baked Teriyaki Chicken, Classic Fried Rice, Roasted Snap Peas and Homemade Wonton Soup for 40 people. (store bought egg rolls) – but homemade sweet and sour sauce.
YUM!
I made this yesterday and roasted bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and it was a hit. Thank you!
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Wow, the best chicken seasoning I have ever tried. Way better than any store bought. We are not big on spicy food so I reduce the amount of cayenne and white pepper and it turned out absolutely amazing. Definitely a keeper. Thank you Sabrina!
You’re welcome, Alena.
This seasoning is perfect! How much should I use for a whole turkey? Thanks!
Depending on the size, I’d think you’d need to use about 3 tablespoons. I’m glad you like it!
I was excited to try this recipe, however it was too salty for me. Will try reducing the salt in the recipe as written
Depending on the brand, chickens are sometimes pumped with a sodium filler. That may have added to the additional saltiness. Try and look for organic chicken or check the label next time.
I used sea salt and it wasn’t salty.
Awesome!! I didn’t have any white pepper so I completely omitted it. (I’ve ruined a dish with white pepper in the past so I didn’t mind skipping it). I cooked the chicken in our Ronco Rotisserie. came out perfectly! Huge hit with the family
I’m so glad you all enjoyed it, David. Thanks for the 5 stars.
I thought this mix had too much pepper. Sabrina’s recipes are always really good, but for me, this one was a bit one sided. All about the pepper, not what a Midwesterner was expecting for a Rotisserie Chicken.
Oh no! I’m so sorry it felt too peppery. I will give it a run in the kitchen again this weekend and re-test. Thanks for honest feedback Eric and the kind words!
This looks really easy and flavorful. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Nart.
Yum! This is absolutely one of our favourite dinners but I always buy a seasoning mix for the chicken. Thanks for the fab recipe! I’ll be very pleased to make my own.
It’s so easy, right?!
This seasoning looks amazing! I love the idea of making the seasoning myself, instead of buying it, thank you for sharing the recipe.
So great to have on hand.
I don’t have a rotisserie chicken setup for my oven, so I use this to roast a whole chicken instead. So good. 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoy it so much, Anita.
This seasoning blend is absolutely perfect! My chicken came out so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome, Capri.
Used this seasoning the other day and it was perfect! So easy and flavorful!!
Thanks for the 5 stars, Eden.
This turned out mouth-wateringly delicious! Absolutely full of of flavor and just so yummy!
Woohoo!
Looks so delicious! Saving this recipe!