Simple Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

1  whole chicken (approx. 1 kg)

2 clove of garlic, crushed

1 red onion, sliced

Olive oil

For marinating

10g salt

3g ground cinnamon

3g garlic powder

2g ginger powder

2g ground dried tyme

2g ground dried oregano

3g ground black pepper

2g ground dried parsley

2g brown sugar

Directions

1.    In a bowl, mix all the marinating ingredients together. Rub the chicken with the mixture. Cover the chicken, and place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.

2.    Preheat oven to 260 degrees C.

3.    Stuff the chicken cavity with the garlic. Place the chicken with breast side down in a roasting pan that is greased. Drizzle a little olive oil on the back of the chicken.

4.    Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 230 degree C, and continue roasting for 15 minutes.

5.    Baste the chicken with pan drippings, reduce heat to 200 degree C and continue roasting for 30 minutes, finally reduce temperature to 180 degrees C and roasting for 15 minutes