Simple Whole Roasted Chicken
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 Day 1 Hour 35 Minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
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The combination of unique ingredients make this chicken dish delicious. It roasts beautifully and is surprisingly fast once it's in the oven. I serve this with the Chimichurri Sauce I found on Allrecipes, and I can't get enough! Plus the leftovers are fantastic for sandwiches, salads, and Mexican dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
Directions
- In a bowl, mix the salt, sugar, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Rub the chicken with the mixture. Cover chicken, and place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
- Stuff the chicken cavity with the garlic. Place the chicken, breast side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
- Roast 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C), and continue roasting 15 minutes. Baste chicken with pan drippings, reduce heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C), and continue roasting 30 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Let stand 20 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 387 cal
- Total Fat: 22.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 129 mg
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Carbohydrates: 1.6 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Sugars: 0.7 g
- Potassium: 371 mg
- Calcium: 27 mg
- Iron: 2 mg
- Magnesium: 35 mg
- Folate: 9 mcg
- Niacin Equivalents: 13 mg
- Thiamin: < 1 mg
- Vitamin A - Iu: 142 iu
- Vitamin B6: < 1 mg
- Vitamin C: < 1 mg
- Calories From Fat: 205 kcal
- Percent Of Calories From Carbs: 1
- Percent Of Calories From Fat: 54
- Percent Of Calories From Protein: 43
- Percent Of Calories From Saturated Fat: 15
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