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Ingredients
| whole chicken: 1 |
| salt: 2 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/8 tsp |
| allspice: 1/8 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/8 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1/8 tsp |
Winter Chicken
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
120 min -
Servings
5 serving(s)
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- Rinse chicken and pat dry.
- In a small bowl combine salt, sugar and spices.
- Coat chicken evenly with seasoning, sprinkling a little in cavity, and rubbing the rest into skin.
- Wrap in plastic bag and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.
- Heat oven to 500°F.
- In a small roasting pan, place chicken breast side down on a rack.
- After 15 minutes, reduce heat to 450 F, turn bird breast side up, and roast 15 minutes more.
- Reduce heat to 425 F, baste chicken with released juices, and cook 30 minutes more, or until temperature at leg reads 160°F.
- Remove chicken from oven, and let stand 15 minutes before carving.