Spice Roasted Chicken Quarters

Description

A simple yet flavourful chicken, with spice rub and a maple-mustard glaze. This pairs perfectly with herb roasted potatoes and corn.

Ingredients

  • 2 (3 pound) whole chickens, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon celery seed
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 ½ teaspoons spicy brown mustard
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Trim any overhanging skin from the chicken pieces. Whisk brown sugar
  2. sea salt
  3. 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  6. oregano
  7. dry mustard
  8. celery seed
  9. and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Rub spice mixture over all chicken pieces and under the skin of breast pieces; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
  10. Whisk maple syrup
  11. yellow mustard
  12. brown mustard
  13. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  14. 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  15. 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  16. and black pepper together in a bowl.
  17. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  18. Place chicken pieces skin-side up on prepared pan; place breast pieces in center of pan
  19. and place leg quarters near the edges.
  20. Roast in the preheated oven 15 minutes; baste chicken with maple glaze. Rotate pan; roast 15 minutes
  21. and baste again with maple glaze. Continue roasting until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear
  22. basting again if needed
  23. about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 8

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