Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Meat & Poultry Recipes Healthy Chicken Recipes Healthy Whole Chicken Recipes Spice-Rubbed Grilled Whole Chicken Be the first to rate & review! Crispy skin, tender meat and charred skin make for a delicious dinner main. Plus, the blend of paprika, cumin and cinnamon match deliciously with the chicken. You can eat this grilled chicken as-is--perhaps with a side of grilled vegetables and roasted potatoes--or shred it and put it in a salad. By Robby Melvin Updated on October 23, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 40 mins Additional Time: 8 hrs 50 mins Total Time: 9 hrs 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Nutrition Profile: Low Carbohydrate Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 (3 1/2) pound whole chicken 1 tablespoon olive oil Lime wedges Directions Stir together paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a small bowl. If applicable, remove giblets from chicken and reserve for another use. Place chicken, breast side down, on a cutting board. Using poultry shears, cut along both sides of backbone; remove backbone. (Discard backbone, or reserve for stock.) Turn chicken to face breast side up; open the underside of chicken like a book. Using the heel of your hand, press firmly against breastbone until it cracks. Tuck wing tips under chicken. Drizzle oil evenly over both sides of chicken; sprinkle all over with spice mixture. Place in a large ziplock plastic bag; seal and refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Remove chicken from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Preheat a gas grill to medium-low (300 degrees F to 350 degrees F) on one side, or push hot coals to one side of a charcoal grill. Place chicken, skin side down, on oiled grates over lit side of grill. Place a very heavy skillet or aluminum foil-wrapped brick on chicken to flatten. Grill chicken, covered, until well browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Turn chicken over; move to unlit side of grill. Place skillet or brick on chicken to flatten. Cover and grill until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 165 degrees F, about 35 minutes. Remove from grill; let rest 10 minutes. Cut chicken into pieces. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; serve with lime wedges. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 226 Calories 8g Fat 1g Carbs 36g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size about 3 3/4 ounces Calories 226 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Protein 36g 72% Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Sodium 510mg 22% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved