Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

Description

Tropical flavors make this chicken really delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 fluid ounces rum
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground clove
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. In a small bowl
  3. combine the lime juice
  4. rum
  5. and brown sugar; set sauce aside.
  6. Mix together the cayenne pepper
  7. clove
  8. cinnamon
  9. ginger
  10. pepper
  11. salt
  12. and thyme leaves. Brush the chicken with oil
  13. then coat with the spice mixture.
  14. Place in a roasting pan
  15. and bake about 90 minutes
  16. until the juices run clear or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the reserved sauce every 20 minutes while it’s cooking. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 4

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