Jamaican Spiced Rubbed Chicken

Name: Jamaican Spiced Rubbed Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 (4 lb) whole chicken; 4 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp white sugar; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp dried thyme; 1 habanero pepper, seeded and finely minced

Ingredients

1 (4 lb) whole chicken
4 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp white sugar
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp dried thyme
1 habanero pepper, seeded and finely minced

Wash and dry the chicken.
Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper, then add the lemon and garlic cloves.
Mix salt, sugar, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, thyme, hot pepper, cinnamon in a bowl and mix well. Rub chicken all over with the mixture.
Cover chicken and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Pre- heat oven to 500 degrees, then roast the chicken for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 450 and continue to roast for another 15 minutes.
Baste the chicken with pan drippings, reduce heat to 425 degrees and roast for another 30 minutes or until an internal temperature of 180 degrees.
Let chicken stand for 30 minutes before carving