Whole Oven-Roasted Chicken

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1
   Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Mix the oil, garlic, paprika, turmeric, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and black pepper and rub the mixture into the chicken, including under the skin.

   💡Dry the chicken before seasoning so the mixture clings to the skin; a longer marinade gives deeper color and flavor.
2. 2
   Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
3. 3
   Toss the potatoes and carrot in the rest of the mixture and arrange in the pan.

   Baking pan
4. 4
   Place the chicken in the center of the pan, breast side up.

   Baking pan
5. 5
   Bake uncovered 90 minutes, until the skin is browned and blistered in spots and the juices run clear. While baking, baste the chicken with the pan juices every 30 minutes.

   ⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan

   💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.