Pre-heat oven to 250

Combine all spices into a small bowl

Remove the innards and rinse chicken in cold water. Pat dry with a paper towel

Stuff quartered onion into chicken cavity

Rub spice mixture on the entire chicken. Make sure to coat the whole surface.

Place chicken into a roasting pan, cover and place in oven for 1 hour

Remove cover on roasting pan and roast for another 2 to 3 hours, or until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 F

Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.