Ingredients
- 1 6- to 6.5-pound/2.5–3 kg roasting chicken
- 2 tbsp/30 mL cooking oil
- 1-1/2 tsp/7.5 mL Watkins Organic Cumin
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Organic Paprika
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Organic Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Organic Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL freshly-ground Watkins Mediterranean Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Pure Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Organic Ground Allspice
- 1 large lemon, halved
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan. Stir oil and next 7 ingredients in small bowl to form paste. Rub spice paste all over chicken. Roast chicken 1 hour. 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°F/80°C, about 1 hour longer. Transfer to platter; let rest 15 minutes.
