Coffee-Rubbed Roasted Chicken

Switch up your dinner routine and try something new like this Coffee-Rubbed Roasted Chicken. The ingredients are likely to already be in your pantry with the exception of the Chicken, this should definitely be in the refrigerator. Making a Coffee-Rubbed Roasted Chicken is very easy as long as you remember to bast it regularly. If your coffee is ground and your oven is heated then you’re ready to make this Coffee-Rubbed Roasted Chicken recipe provided below.

• 3 tablespoons finely ground coffee beans
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 (3- to 4-pound) whole chicken

Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a small bowl, stir together coffee, butter, sugar, garlic, pepper and salt. Arrange chicken, breast side up, in a shallow roasting pan and spread rub all over to coat completely. While not necessary, you may cover and refrigerate up to two days at this point.Roast chicken, basting every 20 minutes or so with pan juices, until skin is deep golden brown and crisp and meat is cooked through, about 1 hour. Set aside to rest 10 minutes then transfer to a cutting board, carve and serve hot.