Chili-Rubbed Chicken With Horseradish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs whole chickens
1/2 cup horseradish root, peeled and finely shredded
2 tablespoons maple syrup (the real stuff)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels and cut slits in skin of breast and drumsticks.
Stir together horseradish and maple syrup.
Stuff horseradish mixture in slits and rub into meat so mixture is spread evenly under the skin.
Brush chicken with oil.
Combine chili powder and salt; rub over the chicken.
Tie the legs together and twist the wing tips under the back.
Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Roast, uncovered, in a 375\u00b0F oven for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or till the drumsticks move freely and the juices run clear.