Simple Whole Roasted Chicken

A whole chicken is seasoned with a unique spice rub featuring allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg for an incredibly delicious roast chicken.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 387 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.125 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Place chicken, breast-side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. Stuff chicken cavity with crushed garlic.

Step 4

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).

Step 5

Remove from the oven and allow to rest in a warm area for 20 minutes before slicing.