Mojo Pollo Asada (Roast Chicken)

Ingredients

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• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
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• 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
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• 1 teaspoon onion powder
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• ½ teaspoon dried minced garlic
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• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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• ½ teaspoon black pepper
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• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
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• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
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• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
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• ¼ cup vegetable oil
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Instructions

1. 1
   Mix salt, allspice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and thyme in a large bowl; add chicken pieces and toss to coat with seasoning mix. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 4 hours.
2. 2
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour vegetable oil into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. 3
   Place chicken pieces skin-side up into the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink near the bone, 1 hour 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
4. 4
   Turn the oven on to broil, and cook until the skin crisps, 2 to 5 minutes.