Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 4 pound(s) whole chicken
  • 2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 teaspoon(s) white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) chopped roasted garlic

Instruction

  • In a bowl, mix the salt, sugar, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
  • Rub the chicken with the mixture. (For added flavor, cover the chicken, and place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cooking).
  • Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Rub the chicken cavity with the chopped roasted garlic. Place the chicken, breast side down, on a rack in a roasting pan.
  • Roast for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and continue roasting for 15 minutes. Baste chicken with pan drippings, reduce heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C), and continue roasting for 30 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Let stand 20 minutes before serving.
  • If you cook this in July, you will swear it is Christmas from the yummy smell in your kitchen! The first time I made this my husband said it was the best chicken he had ever had. It stays moist and juicy and so yummy.