Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- 4 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp lemon pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- salt to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 grains whole clove
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Combine garlic, herbs, along with onion powder, ginger powder, cayenne pepper, lemon pepper and butter in a bowl to form a paste
- Push a generous amount of the butter/paste underneath the skin of the chicken around the breast
- Apply the remaining mixture to the chicken making sure to smother the entire chicken
- Place chicken in a roasting tray and cook covered in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
- Drain juices from chicken into a pot then add cranberry juice, bay leaves, cinnamon and whole cloves
- Reduce until thickened
- Baste the chicken with cranberry glaze
- Return to the oven and cook for an additional 8 minutes or until brown.
- Use remaining juices to apply a final glaze to the chicken for extra flavor and moisture
- Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before carving
- Serve & Enjoy
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