Roast Chicken with Cumin, Paprika, and Allspice

By Bostoncook

Ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken (6 lb)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 lemon, halved

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan.

3. Stir oil and next 7 ingredients in small bowl to form paste. Rub spice paste all over chicken. Roast chicken 1 hour.

4. Squeeze juice from lemon halves over chicken, place lemon halves inside main cavity. Continue to roast until chicken is cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175, about 1 hour longer. Transfer to platter, let stand 15 minutes.

We loved this recipe. Put the spices on about four hours before we cooked it as a rub. Wonderful combination of flavors!!!