Ingredients
6
6 servings
- •2 teaspoons salt
- •1 teaspoon white sugar
- •0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
- •0.125 teaspoon ground allspice
- •0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- •0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •1 (4 pound) whole chicken
- •5 cloves garlic, crushed
Instructions
- Mix salt, sugar, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon together in a small bowl until combined. Rub chicken all over with spice mixture. Transfer chicken to a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- Place chicken, breast-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Stuff chicken cavity with crushed garlic.
- Roast chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and continue roasting for 15 minutes more. Baste chicken with pan drippings; reduce heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and continue roasting for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest in a warm area for 20 minutes before slicing.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 387
- Carbohydrate: 2g
- Fat: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 41g
- Sugar: 1g
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