Maple Garlic Roast Chicken

Step 1: Crush the garlic with the salt with a mortar and pestle until it forms into a paste; set aside.

Step 2: Mix together the maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and all spice in a small bowl and set aside.

Step 3: Clean the chicken inside and out by running it under cold water; pat dry and season inside and out with fresh ground pepper.

Step 4: Rub the garlic paste over the chicken outside and inside of chicken and place in a roasting pan.

Step 5: Pour enough water to come up about a quarter inch of the bottom of roasting pan.

Step 6: Cook in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven uncovered brushing the chicken with the maple mixture every half hour, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken and not touching the bone reads 165 degrees. (The cook time will depend on the size of the chicken).